Saudi finance minister meets IMF official

Mohammed Al-Jadaan (R) holds talks with Dan Katz in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 17 January 2026
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Saudi finance minister meets IMF official

  • The two men discussed various financial and economic topics of common interest, “including recent global economy developments and the International Monetary and Financial Committee

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan met with Dan Katz, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, in Riyadh recently. 

During the meeting, the two men discussed various financial and economic topics of common interest, “including recent global economy developments and the International Monetary and Financial Committee,” the Finance Ministry wrote on X on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Saudi aid agency KSrelief’s assistant supervisor-general for planning and development Dr. Aqeel Al-Ghamdi recently met with the executive managing director of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

 


KSrelief aid works in Syria and Yemen continue

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KSrelief aid works in Syria and Yemen continue

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) early this week distributed 1,048 shopping vouchers across Syria, enabling beneficiaries to purchase winter clothing.

The latest aid activity covered the Idlib, Daraa, Latakia governorates as part of the 2026 Winter clothing distribution project for the country, to help Syrians cope with the harsh winter season.

Above, KSrelief distributed dates in Yemen. (SPA)

In Yemen’s Hadhramaut Governorate, the Saudi aid agency distributed 900 cartons of dates, benefiting 5,400 individuals coming from the neediest families. The outreach is part of the 2026 dates aid distribution project in Yemen.