Saudi, French foreign ministers discuss Gaza crisis and upcoming peace conference

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss ties and regional developments. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss ties and regional developments. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss ties and regional developments. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss ties and regional developments. (SPA)
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Updated 12 June 2025
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Saudi, French foreign ministers discuss Gaza crisis and upcoming peace conference

  • Discussions covered ongoing preparations for Palestinian settlement conference, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss ties and regional developments, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two officials reviewed cooperation between the Kingdom and France and addressed pressing international issues, with a particular focus on the situation in the Gaza Strip.

Discussions also covered preparations for the Palestinian settlement conference, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, scheduled for June. The conference aims to advance efforts toward a two-state solution.

The meeting was also attended by Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al-Farhan, adviser to the minister for political affairs, Fahd Al-Ruwaili, Saudi ambassador to France, and Manal Radwan, adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


Crown prince, US president discuss regional escalation in phone call

Updated 01 March 2026
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Crown prince, US president discuss regional escalation in phone call

  • Trump expressed Washington's condemnation of the blatant missile attacks against the Kingdom
  • The crown prince also discussed the ongoing military escalation in a separate call with the president of Syria

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a telephone call on Saturday from US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Trump expressed Washington's condemnation of the blatant missile attacks against the Kingdom, which were intercepted by the Kingdom's air defenses. 

He affirmed US support for the Kingdom and its backing of all measures taken by the Kingdom to confront these Iranian violations that undermine the security and stability of the region, SPA added.

In a separate call, Crown Prince Mohammed and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa discussed the ongoing military escalation in the region.

Al-Sharaa affirmed his country’s support for and solidarity with the Kingdom, SPA said in another report. 

The Syrian president emphasized his country’s. rejection of any violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty or any threat to its security and stability.