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.


Saudi FM receives telephone call from Iraqi counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a telephone call from his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Thursday.
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Saudi FM receives telephone call from Iraqi counterpart

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a telephone call from his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported.

During the call, the two ministers discussed regional and international developments, their repercussions, and efforts being made with regard to them.