Saudi FM meets with Rubio during official visit to US

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a visit to Washington on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the Kingdom’s ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar attend a meeting in Washington with Congress figures on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Updated 08 January 2026
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Saudi FM meets with Rubio during official visit to US

  • Earlier, Prince Faisal met with the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brian Mast and Congressman Gregory Meeks

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a visit to the US on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported. 

During the meeting, Prince Faisal and Rubio reviewed the historical and strategic relations between their countries and ways to develop them in a manner that serves their common interests. The latest developments in the region and efforts made to achieve security and stability were also discussed. 

Rubio said in an X post after the meeting that discussions included ”continued coordination in support of Middle Eastern security and stability, including in Gaza, Yemen, Sudan, and Syria.”

 




Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the Kingdom’s ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar during a meeting with  the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brian Mast. (SPA)

Earlier, Prince Faisal met with the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brian Mast and Congressman Gregory Meeks.

During the meeting, which was attended by the Kingdom’s ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi-US relations and ways to strengthen and develop them were discussed, SPA reported. 

The talks also covered regional and international developments and efforts being made to address them.


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.