Saudi, Egypt institutes host faith symposium

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif’s Deputy Grand Imam Muhammad Al-Duwaini. (Supplied)
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Updated 08 November 2025
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Saudi, Egypt institutes host faith symposium

  • The event aims to highlight the pioneering role of the ministry and Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in promoting a culture of moderation and countering extremist ideologies

RIYADH: An international symposium held by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance and Egypt’s Al-Azhar Al-Sharif opened in Cairo on Thursday, themed “Pioneering Experiences and Future Prospects in Promoting the Values ​​of Moderation and Balance.”

The ministry’s Undersecretary for Islamic Affairs Awad bin Sabti Al-Enazi, and Al-Azhar Al-Sharif’s Deputy Grand Imam Muhammad Al-Duwaini attended the opening with other officials, the SPA reported on Friday.

The event aims to highlight the pioneering role of the ministry and Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in promoting a culture of moderation and countering extremist ideologies.

It also seeks to strengthen cooperation between the two entities to serve Islam.

 


Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers co-chair coordination council in Riyadh

Updated 04 December 2025
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Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers co-chair coordination council in Riyadh

  • Meeting discussed strengthening cooperation through several initiatives
  • Executive committee provided an overview of the council’s activities

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, co-chaired the executive committee meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council in Riyadh.

The meeting on Thursday reviewed ties and ways to enhance them at both bilateral and multilateral levels. They also discussed strengthening cooperation through several initiatives that could elevate relations to broader prospects, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Both sides commended the cooperation among the committees under the coordination council.

The executive committee secretariat provided an overview of the council’s activities and its committees over the past period, along with the latest updates and preparatory work for the eighth meeting, the SPA added.

At the end of the meeting, the ministers signed the minutes of the council’s executive committee.