GCC secretary general receives Greek ambassador to Saudi Arabia

The meeting focused on Gulf-European relations and enhancing Greek-GCC bilateral ties. (Supplied)
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Updated 22 December 2025
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GCC secretary general receives Greek ambassador to Saudi Arabia

  • Al-Budaiwi congratulated Varvarigou on her appointment as ambassador and wished her success in her new duties

RIYADH: Jasem Al-Budaiwi, the Gulf Cooperation Council’s secretary-general, received the Ambassador of Greece to Saudi Arabia Katerina Varvarigou in Riyadh on Sunday.

The parties looked at Gulf-European relations and bilateral ties between the GCC and Greece, along with ways to enhance them. 

Al-Budaiwi congratulated Varvarigou on her appointment as ambassador and wished her success in her new duties, the General Secretariat reported.

 


Al-Sudais launches charity campaign in Makkah

Updated 27 February 2026
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Al-Sudais launches charity campaign in Makkah

MAKKAH: Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, has launched the Al-Jood Menna Wa Feena (Generosity Springs From Us and Returns to Us) campaign — affiliated with the Jood Housing platform — in Makkah.

Al-Sudais said that the presidency’s participation in the campaign stemmed from a sense of social responsibility and was a reinforcement of the values of solidarity encouraged by religion.

He also expressed his gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their gracious patronage of charitable works which helped to serve the interest of citizens while ensuring a good and stable life.