Britain’s Prince William wraps up first official visit to Saudi Arabia

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Britain’s Prince William is seen off at AlUla International Airport by Governor of the Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz. (Reuters)
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Updated 11 February 2026
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Britain’s Prince William wraps up first official visit to Saudi Arabia

  • During his visit to the Sharaan Nature Reserve, the Prince of Wales was briefed on several environmental initiatives including efforts to restore ecosystems

RIYADH: Britain’s Prince William departed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, wrapping up his first official visit to the Kingdom. 

Earlier in the day, he visited a number of historical and cultural sites in AlUla governorate, accompanied by the Minister of Culture and Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan.

During his visit to the Sharaan Nature Reserve, the Prince of Wales was briefed on several environmental initiatives including efforts to restore ecosystems and protect biodiversity, Saudi Press Agency reported. 

The prince was also given a tour of the Old Town in AlUla and the AlUla Cultural Oasis, and viewed artwork at the AlUla Arts Festival 2026.

He was seen off at AlUla International Airport by Governor of the Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz and British Ambassador to the Kingdom Stephen Hitchen. 


Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to the two-state solution

Updated 27 February 2026
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Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to the two-state solution

  • Waleed Elkhereiji stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution”

RIYADH: In Riyadh on Friday, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji participated on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in the extraordinary meeting of the Open-Ended Executive Committee at the level of foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

Elkhereiji reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution and its efforts to unify international positions.

He stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution,” the SPA stated. 

He also restated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to continuing this path with partner countries to achieve “a just and comprehensive peace that fulfills the aspirations of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative.”