Prince Abdulaziz reelected president of Arab Olympic Union for 2025–2029

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Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal was unanimously reelected president of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. (SPA)
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal was unanimously reelected president of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. (SPA)
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Updated 10 November 2025
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Prince Abdulaziz reelected president of Arab Olympic Union for 2025–2029

  • Prince Abdulaziz, also Saudi minister of sport, thanked the leadership for its steadfast support of Arab sports and youth, and its continued efforts to advance the regional sports sector, which have produced positive results across numerous initiatives

RIYADH: The General Assembly of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees unanimously reelected Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal as president for a four-year term from 2025 to 2029, during its 23rd regular meeting in Riyadh.

Prince Abdulaziz, also Saudi minister of sport, thanked the leadership for its steadfast support of Arab sports and youth, and its continued efforts to advance the regional sports sector, which have produced positive results across numerous initiatives.

He highlighted the union’s solidarity with Palestine and full support for Palestinian athletes, and added that the Palestinian cause remains deeply rooted in the hearts of Arab peoples.

The assembly also approved Bahrain’s request, in coordination with Saudi Arabia, to host the 18th Arab Games in 2027, while the 19th edition will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2031.

 


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.