Saudi-French Parliamentary Friendship Committee members discuss enhanced cooperation

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Updated 06 December 2023
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Saudi-French Parliamentary Friendship Committee members discuss enhanced cooperation

  • Visiting delegation from the French parliament, led by chairperson Amelia Lakrafi, meets counterparts from the Shoura Council in Riyadh
  • The Saudi vice minister of foreign affairs, Waleed El-Khuraiji, and the vice speaker of the Shoura Council, Mishaal Al-Sulami, also hold talks with the visitors

RIYADH: The Shoura Council’s Saudi-French Parliamentary Friendship Committee met a delegation led by Amelia Lakrafi, the chairperson of the counterpart committee in the French parliament, in Riyadh.

During the meeting, which was led by Ayman bin Saleh Fadhel, the chair of the Saudi committee, they discussed ways to enhance collaboration between the council and the parliament in various areas, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday

They emphasized the need to bolster cooperation and highlighted the importance of leveraging the work of the parliamentary friendship committees in both countries to help facilitate and reinforce joint projects. The participants also discussed other topics and issues of common interest, officials said.

Waleed El-Khuraiji, the vice minister of foreign affairs, also held talks with the French delegation, during which they similarly discussed cooperation and ongoing efforts to strengthen the close partnership between the countries.

In addition, Lakrafi met the vice speaker of the Shoura Council, Mishaal Al-Sulami, and they emphasized the significance of the relationship between Riyadh and Paris, particularly in the parliamentary sphere.

Lakrafi thanked the Kingdom for the welcome she has received during her visit. She also highlighted the robust and enduring ties between the two countries, along with the global influence and importance of the Kingdom, and its role in promoting the true essence of Islam worldwide.


Winners of orphans’ Olympiad announced in Al-Qunfudhah

Updated 13 January 2026
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Winners of orphans’ Olympiad announced in Al-Qunfudhah

  • Honors for physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology
  • Event includes training for primary, secondary pupils

RIYADH: The winners of the first Scientific Excellence Olympiad for orphans’ associations were announced in Al-Qunfudhah governorate on Monday.

The event was organized by the Orphans’ Association in Wadi Hali, in partnership with the Council for Orphans’ Associations, under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal.

Al-Qunfudhah Gov. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Qubba’ handed out the awards.

Thirty-eight associations from the Kingdom participated in the event representing 86 percent of all beneficiaries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Abuwah Orphans Care Association in Unaizah won first place in the associations category, followed by the Kafel Orphans Care Association in Makkah, and the Binaa Orphans Care Association in the Eastern Province.

In the academic category, the Kafel Orphans Care Association won first place in mathematics, chemistry, and biology.

The Abuwah Orphans Care Association won first place in physics, second place in mathematics and biology, and third in chemistry.

The Binaa Orphans Care Association took home second in chemistry and physics, and third in mathematics.

The Insan Orphans Care Association in Riyadh came third in physics, while the Abnaouna Orphans Care Association in Khulais came third in biology.

Also, the Atf Orphans Care Association in Al-Aridah received the Media Excellence Banner Award for its efforts in tandem with the Olympiad’s activities.

The Olympiad’s training activities included problem-solving, decision-making, self-confidence, communication, and examination preparedness.

Indicators are used to measure the impact and sustainability of these programs for those at primary and secondary school levels.