Saudi deputy ministers receive Swedish ambassador and UNDP representative

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Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati received Sweden’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Petra Menander in Riyadh. (X: KSAMOFA)
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Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic and Development Affairs Abdullah bin Zarah received UN Development Programme’s resident representative in the Kingdom, Nahid Hussein, in Riyadh. (X: KSAMOFA)
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Updated 19 February 2026
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Saudi deputy ministers receive Swedish ambassador and UNDP representative

Saud Al-Sati, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for political affairs, received Sweden’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Petra Menander in Riyadh. 

Separately, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic and Development Affairs Abdullah bin Zarah received the UN Development Programme’s resident representative in the Kingdom, Nahid Hussein, in Riyadh. 

During the meetings, all sides discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest, the foreign ministry said on X on Wednesday.


Saudia resumes some flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah

Updated 06 March 2026
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Saudia resumes some flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's national carrier Saudia will partially resume operations to Dubai from Saturday, the airline announced on Friday.

The airline will run outbound and inbound flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to the emirate.

The flights will initially operate on a limited schedule with additional services expected to be restored, the airline said.

After the Iran conflict started last weekend, Saudia Airlines suspended flights to Amman, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Moscow and Peshawar.