Saudi, UK foreign ministers discuss regional developments in Riyadh

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Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK, at the Ministry's headquarters in Riyadh Sunday. (SPA)
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Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK, at the Ministry's headquarters in Riyadh Sunday. (SPA)
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Updated 02 November 2025
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Saudi, UK foreign ministers discuss regional developments in Riyadh

  • Also discussed ongoing joint efforts to promote security and stability

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday received UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed Saudi-British relations and discussed ways to strengthen and expand cooperation in various fields, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

They also exchanged views on the latest regional developments and ongoing joint efforts to promote security and stability, SPA added.

The meeting was also attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati, Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al-Farhan and Mohammed Al-Yahya, advisers to the foreign minister.


Saudi leadership sends cables of condolences after passing of former Jordanian prime minister 

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)
Updated 05 February 2026
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Saudi leadership sends cables of condolences after passing of former Jordanian prime minister 

  • Obeidat was prime minister and minister of defense from 1984 to 1985, minister of interior between 1982 and 1984
  • He died on Monday at the age of 88

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent separate cables of condolence to Jordan’s King Abdullah II after the passing of former prime minister Ahmad Obeidat.

Obeidat was prime minister and minister of defense from 1984 to 1985, minister of interior between 1982 and 1984, and director of the General Intelligence Directorate between 1974 and 1982. He died on Monday at the age of 88. 

King Salman extended his “deepest condolences” to King Abdullah and the family of the deceased, praying that God grant Obeidat forgiveness and have mercy on him.

The crown prince sent a similar cable to King Abdullah.