Saudi FM discusses regional developments in phone call with Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud as they walk to a photo opportunity at the State Department January 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. The two were scheduled to meet to discuss a range of bilateral issues. (AFP)
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Updated 24 February 2026
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Saudi FM discusses regional developments in phone call with Rubio

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his counterpart US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss latest regional developments. 

During the call, “they reviewed the strategic relations between the two friendly countries and discussed the latest developments in the region and the efforts being made in this regard,” the Saudi Press Agency reported. 


Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation

Updated 10 March 2026
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Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current situation in the Middle East with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Peters expressed New Zealand’s condemnation of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on the Kingdom and thanked Riyadh for its efforts to protect foreign nationals, including New Zealanders inside the Kingdom.
The Saudi military has shot down numerous missiles and drones fired by Tehran toward the Kingdom since the US and Israel began a large-scale military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said early Tuesday that it had shot down a ballistic missile in the Eastern Province after knocking out several drones targeting the Shaybah oil field in the Empty quarter on Friday evening.