Saudi deputy FM receives Nigerian ambassador

Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji holds talks with Yahaya Lawal in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 11 March 2024
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Saudi deputy FM receives Nigerian ambassador

  • Al-Khuraiji spoke of his appreciation of the efforts made by the ambassador in strengthening relations between the two countries

RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji received in Riyadh on Monday the Ambassador of Nigeria to the Kingdom Yahaya Lawal.

Al-Khuraiji spoke of his appreciation of the efforts made by the ambassador in strengthening relations between the two countries, and wished him continued success as the official’s tenure came to an end, the ministry reported on X.

In a separate meeting, and on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Abdulmajeed Al-Samary, undersecretary of protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met Harun Junid, ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to the Kingdom.

Al-Samary received a copy of the ambassador’s credentials.

 

 


Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation

Updated 10 March 2026
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Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current situation in the Middle East with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Peters expressed New Zealand’s condemnation of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on the Kingdom and thanked Riyadh for its efforts to protect foreign nationals, including New Zealanders inside the Kingdom.
The Saudi military has shot down numerous missiles and drones fired by Tehran toward the Kingdom since the US and Israel began a large-scale military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said early Tuesday that it had shot down a ballistic missile in the Eastern Province after knocking out several drones targeting the Shaybah oil field in the Empty quarter on Friday evening.