Arab World

May 15, 2012Foreign Minister, GCC Secretary General hold joint press conference
May 14, 2012GCC leaders hold summit in Riyadh
May 12, 2012IIROSA provides additional aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan
May 10, 2012Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign MoU for aid package to Egypt
May 10, 2012Prince Turki Al-Kabeer leads delegation to Non-Aligned Movement meeting
May 7, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (5/7/12)
May 7, 2012King Abdullah receives GCC Secretary General
May 6, 2012Saudi missions in Egypt reopen
May 6, 2012SRCA President receives U.S. Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
May 4, 2012Saudi Embassy and Consulates in Egypt to reopen next Sunday
May 2, 2012Crown Prince chairs 13th GCC Interior Ministers Consultative Meeting
April 30, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/30/12)
April 29, 2012Prince Saud: GCC Union will give Gulf states more weight
April 28, 2012Kingdom recalls ambassador from Egypt, closes embassy and consulates due to security concerns
April 28, 2012King Abdullah receives telephone call from Egyptian leader
April 27, 2012King Abdullah receives Qatari Heir Apparent
April 27, 2012Saudi food aid distributed to displaced Yemenis
April 26, 2012Two Saudi citizens kidnapped in Lebanon are safe
April 26, 2012Arab League Foreign Ministers meet in Cairo
April 25, 2012Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs receives U.S. Peace Envoy
April 24, 2012Arab Ministers bid Zoellick farewell as World Bank head
April 23, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/23/12)
April 22, 2012Campaign for the Relief of Palestinian People in Gaza provides medical supplies
April 20, 2012King Abdullah receives Saad Al-Hariri
April 19, 2012Arab Environmental Ministers hold extraordinary meeting
April 18, 2012Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for abduction of Saudi Deputy Consul in Yemen
April 17, 2012Kingdom participates in launch of campaign to eradicate polio in Sudan
April 16, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/16/12)
April 11, 2012Kingdom condemns terrorist explosion in Bahrain
April 9, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/9/12)
April 2, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/2/12)
April 2, 2012Algerian President receives Saudi Crown Prince
April 1, 2012Saudi Foreign Minister Addresses Friends of Syrian People Meeting
April 1, 2012First Ministerial Meeting of GCC-U.S. Strategic Cooperation Forum concludes
April 1, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Secretary Clinton hold joint press conference
March 29, 201223rd Arab Summit convenes in Baghdad
March 28, 2012Qatari Emir receives Prince Saud Al-Faisal
March 28, 2012Saudi Vice Consul in Aden abducted
March 28, 2012Arab Foreign Ministers agree on draft resolution on Syria
March 27, 2012Arab Ministers of Finance meet in Baghdad
March 26, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/26/12)
March 26, 2012King Abdullah receives President of Yemen
March 25, 2012SRCA President meets with Jordanian, Turkish, Lebanese counterparts
March 22, 2012First batch of Saudi aid arrives in Yemen
March 22, 2012Saudi Arabia sends heaters to Tunisia
March 22, 2012GCC-sponsored international meeting on Yemen begins in Riyadh
March 20, 2012Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with Canadian Foreign Minister
March 19, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/19/12)
March 19, 2012GCC countries accomplish Millennium Development Goals
March 18, 2012IIROSA prepares program to assist Syrian refugees in Lebanon
March 15, 2012IIRC provides urgent assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
March 15, 2012Council of Arab Interior Ministers’ session concludes
March 14, 2012Saudi Arabia closes its embassy in Damascus
March 12, 2012King Abdullah receives Jordanian King
March 12, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/12/12)
March 11, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal, German counterpart speak to reporters
March 10, 2012Foreign Minister warns against “trivializing” the blood of Syrian civilians
March 9, 2012King Abdullah receives Sudanese President
March 9, 2012Saudi aid arrives in Tunisia
March 9, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal meets with UN and Arab League joint envoy to Syria
March 7, 2012Kingdom rejects Russian charges on Syria
March 5, 2012King Abdullah and Emir of Qatar hold meeting
March 5, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting (3/5/12)
March 4, 2012GCC Foreign Ministers meet in Riyadh
March 3, 2012Fifth Saudi aid shipment departs Riyadh for Tunisia
March 3, 2012Saudi Arabia urges Security Council to exercise legal role in Syrian crisis
March 1, 2012Fourth Saudi plane delivers aid to Tunisia
March 1, 2012IIROSA provides relief assistance to Syrian refugees
February 29, 2012Second and third Saudi relief planes arrive in Tunisia
February 27, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/27/12)
February 27, 2012First batch of Saudi humanitarian aid arrives in Tunisia
February 26, 2012Parliamentary leaders from around the world gather in Riyadh
February 25, 2012King Abdullah congratulates new Yemeni president
February 24, 2012Foreign Minister addresses International Conference for Friends of the Syrian People
February 22, 2012King Abdullah tells Russian President dialogue on Syria is now pointless
February 20, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/20/12)
February 20, 2012Saudi Arabia donates $10 million to UNRWA
February 17, 2012Saudi Arabia warns its citizens against travelling to Syria
February 13, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/13/12)
February 13, 2012Arab Foreign Ministers recommend $100 million monthly safety net for Palestinians
February 12, 2012Foreign Minister calls for sanctions on Syria, support for opposition
February 10, 2012King Abdullah condemns failure of Security Council resolution
February 9, 2012King patronizes opening of Janadriyah Festival for Heritage and Culture
February 7, 2012GCC countries recall their ambassadors from Syria, expel Syrian envoys
February 6, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/6/12)
February 4, 2012Al-Janadriyah musical operetta cancelled in solidarity with Syrian people
February 3, 2012Prince Nawaf offers condolences after deadly soccer riot in Egypt
January 30, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/30/12)
January 29, 2012GCC-Turkish Ministerial Meeting on Strategic Dialogue issues joint communiqué
January 28, 2012Arab League halts observer mission in Syria
January 25, 2012Saudi Arabia’s U.N. Ambassador calls for action on Syria
January 24, 2012GCC states to withdraw monitors from Syria
January 23, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/23/12)
January 22, 2012Arab Foreign Ministers hold meeting on Syria
January 22, 2012Prince Saud announces withdrawal of Kingdom’s Arab League monitors from Syria
January 17, 2012Winners of King Faisal International Prize for 2012 announced
January 16, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/16/12)
January 10, 2012King Abdullah receives Yemeni Prime Minister
January 9, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/9/12)
January 9, 2012Deputy Foreign Minister meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
January 8, 2012Yemeni Minister of Health thanks Kingdom for polio immunization assistance
January 8, 2012Arab League decides to continue Syrian observation mission
January 6, 2012King Abdullah sends message to Bahraini King
January 5, 2012GCC Health Ministers meet in Oman
January 1, 2012Saudi Arabia, Libya agree to resume bilateral relations
December 21, 2011GCC leaders conclude 32nd session of Supreme Council
December 20, 2011King Abdullah opens 32nd GCC Supreme Council summit
December 19, 2011GCC Foreign Ministers meet in Riyadh
December 13, 2011King Abdullah receives GCC Secretary General
December 12, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (12/12/11)
December 12, 2011Sacrificial meat distributed among Palestinian refugees in Jordan
December 7, 2011IDB and UNRWA sign accords to support education and reconstruction in Gaza
December 5, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (12/5/11)
December 2, 2011Saudi Arabia calls on world to support Arab efforts to dismantle WMDs
December 2, 2011Foreign Ministry urges Saudis to leave Syria, cancel travel plans
November 29, 2011Saudi Forum on Uniting Arab Countries to Combat AIDS opens
November 28, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (11/28/11)
November 27, 2011Arab Foreign Ministers approve sanctions against Syria
November 24, 2011Arab Foreign Ministers give Syria 48 hours to sign monitors protocol
November 24, 2011Prince Saud holds press conference to discuss GCC agenda
November 23, 2011GCC initiative to resolve Yemeni crisis signed in Riyadh
November 23, 2011GCC Foreign Ministers meet in Riyadh
November 17, 2011Arab Foreign Ministers discuss crisis in Syria
November 14, 2011Majlis Al-Shura condemns attack on Embassy in Damascus
November 12, 2011Syrian mob storms Saudi Embassy in Damascus
November 12, 2011Arab Foreign Ministers suspend Syrian participation in Arab League activities
November 3, 2011Arab League welcomes Syrian acceptance of its initiative
November 2, 2011Kingdom hails acceptance of Palestine as full member of UNESCO
October 31, 2011U.S. President congratulates Kingdom on new Crown Prince
October 28, 2011Foreign leaders visit the Kingdom to offer their condolences
October 17, 2011Prince Nayef chairs Cabinet session (10/17/11)
October 17, 2011Emergency meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers held in Cairo
October 14, 2011Iranian plot condemned around the world
October 12, 2011Kingdom, GCC condemn plot against Ambassador
October 10, 2011Kingdom expresses condolence to victims in Egypt, calls for restraints
October 10, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (10/10/11)
October 7, 2011GCC Ministers of Culture and Information meet in Abu Dhabi
October 3, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (10/3/11)
September 30, 2011Kingdom contributes $10 million to reconstruct Nahr Al-Bared refugee camp
September 27, 2011King Abdullah receives Bahraini King
September 27, 2011Saudi Foreign Minister Stresses Importance of Palestinian Statehood
September 26, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (9/26/11)
September 25, 2011White House welcomes expansion of Saudi women’s political participation
September 22, 2011Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Campaign sends food baskets to Gaza
September 21, 2011Saudi food assistance delivered to Algeria
September 19, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (9/19/11)
September 15, 2011Tunisian Interim President receives Prince Saud, Prince Abdulaziz
September 14, 2011Arab League Council holds 136th session
September 13, 2011Prince Saud leads delegation to Arab Peace Initiative Committee meeting
September 12, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (9/12/11)
September 12, 2011King Abdullah receives Emir of Qatar
September 11, 2011120th GCC Foreign Ministerial Council session held in Jeddah
September 9, 2011Prince Saud delivers message to Qatari Emir
September 8, 2011Arab Finance Ministers begin extraordinary meeting
September 4, 2011King receives congratulations from President Obama and other world leaders
August 23, 2011King Abdullah receives King of Jordan
August 22, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (8/22/11)
August 21, 2011King Abdullah receives Qatari Prime Minister
August 15, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (8/15/11)
August 8, 2011King Abdullah calls for end to violence in Syria, recalls Ambassador for consultations
August 8, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (8/8/11)
August 7, 2011GCC countries deplore situation in Syria
August 5, 2011Prince Salman receives Arab delegations offering their condolences
August 2, 2011UNRWA thanks Saudi Arabia for donations to Palestinians in Gaza
August 2, 2011Saudi Arabia delivers 424 tons of dates to Syria
August 1, 2011King Abdullah receives congratulatory calls from world leaders
August 1, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (8/1/11)
July 25, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (7/25/11)
July 20, 2011Islamic Development Bank funds Palestinian school rehabilitation
July 19, 2011King Abdullah receives message from King of Morocco
July 18, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (7/18/11)
July 15, 2011King Abdullah holds talks with Sudanese President
July 13, 2011Qatari Prime Minister visits Jeddah
July 12, 2011King Abdullah receives Arab League Secretary General
July 11, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (7/11/11)
July 7, 2011Saudi Red Crescent provides ambulances for Darfur
July 6, 2011Prince Saud Al-Faisal and British Foreign Secretary hold press conference
July 5, 2011King Abdullah receives Kuwaiti Prime Minister
July 4, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (7/4/11)
July 3, 2011King Abdullah receives Jordanian King
July 3, 2011Prince Saud Al-Faisal receives Egyptian, Pakistani and Sudanese ministers
July 1, 2011Crown Prince gifts 15 tons of dates to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
June 27, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (6/27/11)
June 26, 2011Crown Prince sends a cable of congratulations to Emir of Qatar
June 21, 2011Kingdom provides millions in aid to Egypt
June 20, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (6/20/11)
June 15, 2011GCC Foreign Ministers issue a final statement
June 15, 2011King Abdullah reassured about health of Yemeni President
June 13, 2011King Abdullah receives President of Palestinian National Authority
June 13, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (6/13/11)
June 11, 2011King Abdullah receives Arab League Secretary General
June 9, 201158 injured in Yemen evacuated to Saudi hospitals
June 7, 2011Jordanian Minister thanks Saudi Arabia for economic support
June 6, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (5/6/11)
June 4, 2011Yemeni President arrives in Saudi Arabia for medical treatment
June 3, 2011GCC efforts to end crisis in Yemen continue