Foreign Relations

August 31, 2010King Abdullah receives telephone call from U.S. President
August 30, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
August 25, 2010General Al-Mohayya receives Chief of Staff of U.S. Air Force
August 23, 2010King Abdullah receives Jordan’s King
August 23, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
August 16, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
August 13, 2010Saudis evacuated from Moscow, flood affected areas of Pakistan
August 9, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
August 4, 2010King Abdullah receives Palestinian President Abbas
August 4, 2010Ambassador Al-Jubeir chairs annual meeting of Saudi Ambassadors and Consul Generals
August 2, 2010King Abdullah leads Cabinet session
July 31, 2010King Abdullah returns home
July 30, 2010King Abdullah, Lebanese and Syrian presidents hold trilateral summit
July 30, 2010Saudi, Jordanian Kings hold talks
July 28, 2010King Abdullah leaves Casablanca for Sharm El-Sheikh
July 28, 2010King Abdullah and President Mubarak hold talks
July 26, 2010Crown Prince holds weekly Cabinet meeting in Jeddah
July 26, 2010King Abdullah to visit Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
July 26, 2010King Abdullah receives CIA Deputy Director
July 25, 2010RSAF Commander visits “Red Flag” exercises in U.S.
July 23, 2010Ethiopian President arrives in the Kingdom
July 21, 2010King Abdullah holds meeting with King of Bahrain
July 20, 2010Royal Saudi Air Force participates in exercise at U.S. airbase
July 19, 2010Crown Prince Sultan chairs Cabinet session
July 16, 2010Saudi F-15s arrive in U.S. for joint exercise
July 15, 2010Saudi team takes 2nd place at Microsoft’s global technology competition
July 14, 2010King Abdullah receives Qatari Emir in Morocco
July 13, 2010French President receives Saudi Foreign Minister
July 12, 2010King Abdullah congratulates Spanish King on World Cup victory
July 12, 2010Saudi Foreign Minister meets French counterpart
July 12, 2010Crown Prince Sultan chairs Cabinet session
July 10, 2010Ambassador Al-Jubeir chairs meeting of Saudi student clubs
July 7, 2010Saudi Arabia tops rankings in anti-money laundering and terror financing efforts
July 7, 2010Saudi Arabia to sign nuclear cooperation agreement with France
July 6, 2010Kingdom provides financial aid to help rebuild Ivorian Parliament
July 5, 2010Crown Prince chairs Cabinet session
July 4, 2010U.S. Senate delegation visits KACND
July 1, 2010Kingdom denies June 30 Le Figaro story
June 30, 2010White House issues statement on King Abdullah, President Obama’s talks
June 29, 2010King Abdullah Chair for Dialogue established at University of Toronto
June 28, 2010Crown Prince chairs Cabinet session in Jeddah
June 28, 2010King Abdullah addresses G-20 Summit
June 26, 2010King Abdullah arrives in Toronto for G-20 Summit
June 25, 2010King Abdullah leaves Morocco for Canada
June 24, 2010U.S. Ambassador praises Saudi counterterrorism efforts
June 23, 2010GCC Foreign Ministers vow to support Yemeni development
June 21, 2010Crown Prince Sultan chairs Cabinet session
June 19, 2010King Abdullah to attend G-20 Toronto Summit, visit US, France, and Morocco
June 19, 2010King Abdullah arrives in Morocco
June 18, 2010King Abdullah receives call from Canadian Prime Minister
June 14, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
June 13, 2010King Abdullah receives Commander of U.S. forces in Iraq
June 11, 2010Arab-Turkish Forum issues final communiqué
June 9, 20105th anniversary of King Abdullah’s reign celebrated
June 8, 2010King Abdullah receives Prime Minister Al-Hariri
June 8, 2010U.S. trade official meets with Saudi ministers
June 7, 2010King Abdullah holds Cabinet session in Jeddah
June 4, 2010Finance Minister attends G-20 meeting in South Korea
June 3, 2010Kingdom condemns Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid flotilla
June 1, 2010Saudi Arabia to chair UNRWA Advisory Commission
June 1, 2010King Abdullah, Omani Sultan hold talks in Jeddah
May 31, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
May 31, 2010King Abdullah receives U.S. Homeland Security Secretary
May 28, 2010U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice receives Prince Bandar bin Salman
May 28, 2010Saudi exhibition on Arabian horses opened in Kentucky
May 28, 2010Prince Saud delivers speech before Third Alliance of Civilizations Forum
May 26, 2010King Abdullah holds talks with visiting German Chancellor
May 26, 2010“A Gift from the Desert” Exhibition opens tomorrow in Kentucky
May 25, 2010German Chancellor arrives in Jeddah
May 25, 2010Minister of Health delivers lecture at Harvard
May 24, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
May 23, 2010GCC Ministerial Council concludes meeting in Jeddah
May 21, 2010Qatari Prime Minister delivers message to King Abdullah
May 21, 2010Prince Turki Al-Faisal calls for Arab Common Market
May 19, 2010Kidnapped German girls secured by Saudi security forces
May 18, 2010King Abdullah receives Lebanese Prime Minister
May 17, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
May 16, 2010Saudi students win four prizes at international science fair in California
May 16, 2010King Abdullah receives Tony Blair
May 12, 2010Saudi students participate in U.S. Science and Engineering Fair
May 11, 2010Saudi Arabian Airlines resumes U.S. flights
May 11, 2010GCC leaders and heads of delegations arrive in Riyadh
May 11, 2010GCC leaders hold 12th Consultative Meeting
May 10, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
May 10, 2010Saudi Arabian Airlines suspends U.S. flights due to volcanic ash
May 6, 2010GCC Interior Ministers meet in Riyadh
May 5, 2010Embassy participates in 2010 Passport DC cultural event
May 4, 2010King Abdullah receives Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
May 4, 2010Saudi Military Attaché Office in Washington holds health care conference
May 3, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
May 2, 2010King Abdullah receives Dick Cheney
April 30, 2010Ambassador Al-Jubeir: Saudi-U.S. economic relationship is stronger than ever
April 28, 2010U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum opens in Chicago
April 27, 2010King Abdullah receives Qatari Prime Minister
April 26, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
April 23, 2010Ambassador meets I-SWEEEP 2010 participants
April 23, 2010Saudi Embassy in Bangkok urges citizens to leave the country
April 22, 2010Deputy Labor Minister tells G-20 summit Saudi economy is strong
April 19, 2010Crown Prince chairs Cabinet
April 15, 2010King Abdullah receives Prince Saud Al-Faisal and ambassadors
April 14, 2010King and Crown Prince send condolences to Chinese President after earthquake
April 14, 2010Saudi Aramco clinches 2010 Energy Company of the Year Award
April 13, 2010Prince Muqrin leads Saudi delegation to Washington Nuclear Summit
April 13, 2010Prince Muqrin attends luncheon hosted by U.S. Vice President Biden
April 12, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
April 12, 2010King Abdullah receives Iraqi leaders
April 11, 2010Prince Khalid honored by U.S. Military Training Mission
April 10, 2010King Abdullah, President Nguyen hold bilateral meeting
April 10, 2010Saudi Arabia, Vietnam sign three agreements
April 10, 2010President Nguyen meets with Saudi businessmen to increase trade, investments
April 9, 2010King Abdullah receives Kuwaiti Foreign Minister
April 8, 2010Former President Clinton departs Riyadh
April 8, 2010King, Crown Prince send condolences to Brazilian president
April 7, 2010King Abdullah receives Bill Clinton
April 6, 2010Saudi-U.S. Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with U.S. ambassador
April 6, 2010KACST, STC sign agreement with University of California, San Diego
April 6, 2010Health Minister opens WHO office in Kingdom
April 5, 2010Cabinet session held in Riyadh
April 3, 2010NAUSS forum on “Money-Laundering and Terror-Financing” begins
April 3, 2010U.S. scout delegation visits Kingdom
April 2, 2010Saudi Arabia gives $2 million for Darfur peacekeepers
April 2, 2010Pakistani Foreign Minister arrives in Riyadh
April 1, 2010U.S. Congressman lauds Saudi economic performance
April 1, 201012th Conference of International Energy Forum concluded in Mexico
March 30, 2010Saudi U.N. delegation calls for Mideast nuclear-free zone
March 29, 2010Kingdom condemns terrorist attacks in Moscow
March 29, 2010King Abdullah chairs weekly Cabinet meeting
March 28, 2010King Abdullah sends message to President Al-Qaddafi
March 27, 2010Prince Saud, President Al-Assad meet at the sideline of Arab Summit
March 26, 2010King Abdullah receives Prince Charles
March 26, 2010Saudi Embassy in Bangkok urges citizens to defer travel to Thailand, leave the country
March 26, 2010Prince Saud to lead Saudi delegation to Arab Summit in Libya
March 24, 2010Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister’s Remarks
March 23, 2010Foreign Minister meets Egyptian, Jordanian counterparts
March 22, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting
March 22, 2010King Abdullah congratulates President Obama on health care legislation
March 21, 2010King Abdullah receives Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned
March 18, 2010Prince Nayef proposes Arab Strategy for Intellectual Security
March 18, 2010King attends opening ceremony of 25th Janadriyah Festival
March 17, 2010Saudi Dialogue Forum held in Paris
March 17, 2010Crown Prince visits armed forces in Jazan
March 17, 2010Kingdom promotes dialogue at Non-Aligned Nations meeting
March 16, 2010KACST, Google presidents hold meeting
March 15, 2010King Abdullah chairs weekly Cabinet meeting
March 15, 2010Prince Sultan accepts award in Algiers for disability center
March 14, 2010Prince Dr. Turki bin Mohammed to lead delegation to Special NAM meeting
March 11, 2010Arab Ministers of Health meet in Cairo
March 10, 2010King Abdullah holds meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense
March 10, 2010Crown Prince Sultan receives Boeing CEO
March 9, 2010King Abdullah receives Turkish Prime Minister
March 8, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
March 8, 2010West Virginia University delegation tours Saudi Aramco
March 8, 2010Prince Salman receives former Secretary of State James Baker
March 8, 2010King: Saudi environmental policies support sustainable development
March 7, 2010Saudi, Syrian Finance Ministers co-chair meeting
March 7, 2010King reflects on Saudi accomplishments at Shoura opening
March 6, 2010King Abdullah holds talks with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman
March 4, 2010Prince Saud attends Arab Foreign Ministerial Council meeting
March 2, 2010Saudi King and Indian Prime Minister hold talks, issue Riyadh Declaration
March 2, 2010Indian Prime Minister concludes visit to Saudi Arabia
March 1, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
March 1, 2010Kingdom funds $114.8 million in Yemeni development projects
February 28, 2010Crown Prince, Yemeni Prime Minister chair meeting of Coordination Council
February 25, 2010U.S. administration praises Saudi intellectual property protection
February 25, 2010Arab Transport Ministers conclude meeting
February 25, 2010KACST VP chairs 27th Meeting of COMSTECH Executive Committee
February 24, 2010King Abdullah, Yemeni President hold meeting
February 24, 2010Prince Miteb, Prince Khalid receive senior U.S. military officers
February 23, 2010U.S. DIA Director meets with Saudi officials
February 23, 2010Saudi-Qatari Joint Coordinating Council issues communiqué
February 23, 2010KACST signs MOU with U.S. Energy Department
February 22, 2010King Abdullah and Chadian President hold meeting
February 22, 2010King Abdullah receives U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
February 22, 2010Crown Prince chairs Cabinet session
February 20, 2010“Global Legal Framework against Terrorism” workshop held in Riyadh
February 18, 2010Prince Khalid bin Sultan receives Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
February 15, 2010Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Hillary Clinton hold joint press conference
February 9, 2010King Abdullah holds meeting with Emir of Qatar
February 3, 2010King Abdullah and visiting Afghan president hold talks
February 2, 2010Afghanistan’s president performs Umrah
February 2, 2010IDB approves $196.4 million for development projects
February 1, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
January 30, 2010Prince Faisal bin Khalid receives Saudi-American Business Council delegation
January 30, 2010Prince Khalid bin Sultan receives Secretary of U.S. Air Force
January 30, 2010Saudi Arabia finances expansion of Bangladesh’s national mosque
January 28, 2010Prince Saud, Secretary Clinton meet at the sideline of London conference
January 28, 2010Prince Saud calls on international community to aid Yemen
January 28, 2010Saudi Arabia pledges $150 million in aid for Afghanistan
January 27, 2010Prince Saud meets with GCC officials in London
January 27, 2010Embassy Cultural Attaché says Saudi students fare well in U.S.
January 26, 2010Saudi officials receive Council on Foreign Relations delegation
January 26, 2010King Abdullah receives delegation from Middle East Policy Council
January 25, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
January 24, 2010Arab information ministers hold extraordinary meeting
January 24, 2010King Abdullah receives Tony Blair
January 21, 2010Prime Minister Erdogan visits Makkah and Madinah
January 21, 2010GCC appropriates $164 million for Gaza projects
January 19, 2010Chief of General Staff receives U.S. counterpart
January 18, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
January 18, 2010King Abdullah, Prime Minister Erdogan co-chair talks
January 15, 2010President Al-Assad visits KAUST
January 15, 2010King Abdullah receives Jordanian Health Minister
January 15, 2010Malaysian Prime Minister visits KAUST
January 14, 2010Saudi, Chinese Foreign Ministers hold press conference
January 13, 2010King Abdullah, Syrian President hold meeting
January 12, 2010King Abdullah receives U.S. National Security Advisor
January 12, 201062,000 students sent on foreign scholarships in 4 years
January 11, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
January 11, 2010King Abdullah receives head of MI6
January 10, 2010King Abdullah receives German Foreign Minister
January 9, 2010Saudi, German Foreign Ministers hold joint press conference
January 8, 2010King Abdullah receives Omani Foreign Minister
January 8, 2010German Foreign Minister arrives in Riyadh
January 6, 2010IDB clinches Standard & Poor’s top ratings
January 6, 2010Prince Khalid bin Sultan receives U.S. Ambassador
January 5, 2010Saudi, Jordanian Kings hold talks
January 5, 2010Prince Saud holds press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister
January 5, 2010Prince Saud delivers message to Syrian President
January 4, 2010King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
January 4, 2010King receives Turkey’s Foreign Minister
January 3, 2010Foreign Minister receives Hamas political chief
January 3, 2010Foreign Minister meets with Turkish counterpart
January 2, 2010Sudanese President departs the Kingdom
January 2, 2010SCTA Chief receives U.S. Ambassador
December 30, 2009Sudanese President arrives in Riyadh
December 29, 2009King Abdullah receives Palestinian president
December 29, 2009OIC Secretary General receives U.S. Ambassador, Consul General
December 29, 2009King Abdullah speaks to “Al-Siyasah” newspaper
December 28, 2009Minister of Health inspects new Riyadh medical facilities
December 26, 2009King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital partners with Johns Hopkins
December 26, 2009IIRO to carry out 500 surgeries in Nigeria
December 23, 2009King receives Yemeni Foreign Minister
December 23, 2009Ministry of Health, Microsoft Corp. sign memorandum of partnership
December 22, 2009Egyptian President arrives in Riyadh
December 18, 2009Minister of Petroleum speaks at climate change conference
December 17, 2009Jordan’s King receives Minister of Education
December 17, 2009WHO report: Malaria almost eliminated in the Kingdom
December 17, 2009International Contact Group on Somalia’s meeting held in Jeddah
December 17, 2009Saudi Arabia contributes one million riyals to UNHCR
December 16, 2009GCC monetary union accord goes into effect
December 16, 2009Transport Minister meets U.S. Ambassador
December 16, 2009Prince Nayef wins UNWRA’s Distinguished Donor Prize
December 16, 2009Bahraini, Qatari officials visit Crown Prince Sultan
December 16, 2009KACST partners with NASA Lunar Science Institute
December 15, 2009GCC leaders conclude 30th summit
December 15, 2009King Abdullah departs Kuwait, arrives in Riyadh
December 15, 2009Inter-Connection Grid Project launched
December 15, 2009Ambassador hosts Amish representatives
December 14, 2009King Abdullah leads delegation to 30th GCC summit
December 14, 2009Crown Prince Sultan chairs Cabinet meeting
December 13, 2009Prince Saud arrives in Kuwait for GCC summit
December 13, 2009Hajj Minister meets with U.S. Ambassador
December 12, 2009King Abdullah, Prime Minister Al-Hariri hold meeting
December 11, 2009Saudi U.N. official awarded human rights prize
December 11, 2009Lebanese Prime Minister arrives in Riyadh
December 9, 2009Al-Naimi stresses importance of chemical industry
December 9, 2009Saudi, U.S. companies sign partnership for manufacturing thermal furnaces
December 8, 2009Prince Saud Al-Faisal meets with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
December 7, 2009GCC Parliament and Shoura Council heads conclude meeting
December 5, 200983rd Meeting of OAPEC Council of Ministers concluded
December 4, 2009Minister Al-Naimi arrives in Cairo
December 3, 2009Kingdom reaffirms its recognition of Kosovo’s independence
December 1, 2009Saudi Arabia rejects protectionism at WTO conference
November 30, 2009Crown Prince Sultan hosts dinner in Morocco
November 27, 2009Saudi Arabia Re-elected To IMO Council
November 25, 2009Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero Departs Jeddah
November 24, 2009King Abdullah receives Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero
November 23, 2009More than 1.6 million Hajj visas issued
November 23, 2009Spanish Prime Minister expected in Saudi Arabia Tuesday
November 22, 2009Italian Prime Minister Leaves Jeddah
November 21, 2009Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives in Jeddah
November 21, 2009King Abdullah and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hold bilateral talks
November 21, 2009Prime Minister Berlusconi, Finance Minister Al-Assaf meet
November 20, 2009Arab Justice Ministers Council hold meeting
November 19, 2009Prince Turki Al-Faisal delivers lecture at GWU
November 18, 2009King Abdullah and French President Sarkozy hold talks
November 17, 2009French President Sarkozy arrives in Riyadh
November 16, 2009King chairs Cabinet meeting
November 16, 2009IDB, FAO sign $1 billion deal to aid poor nations
November 15, 2009King Abdullah received Russia's Mikhail Dmitriyev
November 14, 2009Kingdom to finance regional medical center in Kenya
November 13, 2009Saudi Arabia calls for equal protection of civilians during conflicts
November 9, 2009Cabinet reaffirms Kingdom’s right to defend sovereignty and deter aggression
November 4, 2009King Abdullah congratulates UAE, Afghan presidents
November 2, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
November 2, 2009Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal meets with U.S. Secretary of State Clinton in Marrakech
November 2, 2009Foreign Minister receives U.S. state legislators
October 29, 2009Crown Prince Sultan hosts Palestinian president
October 28, 2009GCC Interior Ministers hold 28th meeting
October 27, 2009Qatari Emir visits Kingdom
October 26, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting
October 21, 2009Second Breast Cancer Conference begins
October 21, 2009King Abdullah speaks by phone with President Hamid Karzai
October 20, 2009King Abdullah receives former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
October 19, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting
October 17, 2009Congressmen Ellison: U.S.-Saudi ties strengthened by business
October 15, 2009Prince Nayef leads delegation to Iraqi Neighbors’ Meeting
October 12, 2009Egyptian President receives Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz
October 11, 2009King receives phone call from Jordanian monarch
October 9, 2009Ambassador meets with head of Saudi delegation participating in U.S. Interfaith Dialogue Seminar
October 8, 2009King Abdullah returns home from Syria
October 7, 2009King Abdullah arrives in Damascus
October 7, 2009King Abdullah, President Al-Assad hold talks
October 7, 2009King Abdulaziz University, Harvard sign a pact for medical cooperation
October 6, 2009Minister of Finance leads Saudi delegation to IMF, WB meeting
October 5, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting
October 5, 2009King Abdullah to pay state visit to Syria
October 2, 2009Interfaith conference held in Geneva