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Saud al-Faisal

Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal (R) stands next to the coffin of Prince Saud al-Faisal as it is being unloaded from a plane upon its arrival in Jeddah on July 11, 2015, a few hours before the funeral ceremony held in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. (AFP PHOTO / STR)
July 12, 2015, 12:33 am
Saudis bury world’s longest serving foreign minister
Prince Saud al-Faisal oversaw Riyadh’s emergence as major diplomatic player, kept focus on good ties with West
By AFP
Saud al-Faisal at a press conference in Riyadh on March 5, 2015. (US State Department)
July 9, 2015, 11:18 pm
Former Saudi FM, Prince Saud al-Faisal, dies at 75
Veteran diplomat oversaw Kingdom’s emergence as major diplomatic player, kept focus on good ties with West
By AFP
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on March 27, 2015. (photo credit: AFP/JEWEL SAMAD)
April 12, 2015, 7:01 pm
French FM: ‘Work to do’ on final Iran nuclear accord
Laurent Fabius praises framework deal, says sanctions and military-related activities must be settled before deadline
By AFP
File: US President Barack Obama (left) stands alongside Saudi King Salman (right) at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 27, 2015. (AFP/Saul Loeb)
March 30, 2015, 6:37 pm
In Yemen, Sunni states say ‘enough’ to Iran… and Obama
Disillusioned with the US president, who they see pursuing a nuclear deal at all costs, Sunni monarchies are showing a new determination to use force to thwart Tehran’s regional ambitions
By Avi Issacharoff
Saud al-Faisal at a press conference in Riyadh on March 5, 2015. (US State Department)
March 23, 2015, 5:51 pm
Saudi Arabia: No ‘undeserved’ nuclear deal for Iran
Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal speaks out as Western powers inch towards agreement with Tehran
By AFP and AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the conclusion of another round of nuclear negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, on March 4, 2015, in Montreux, Switzerland. (Photo credit: AFP/EVAN VUCCI)
March 5, 2015, 6:24 pm
US keeping an eye on Iran’s ‘destabilizing’ acts, Kerry says
Secretary of state meets with Saudi counterparts, who accuse Tehran of attempting to dominate neighboring Iraq
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of a Saudi Arabian oil facility. (Shutterstock images)
December 4, 2014, 7:54 pm
Despite reports, Saudis not about to sell oil to Israel
Several Israeli and Arab media outlets quoted Riyadh’s oil minister purportedly considering exports to the ‘Jewish state.’ But the stories were likely based on a hoax
By Raphael Ahren
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) addresses journalists during a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in Paris on November 20, 2014. (Photo credit: AFP PHOTO / POOL / REMY DE LA)
November 20, 2014, 6:47 pm
Kerry says Iran nuke talk extension not under discussion
However, officials on both sides tell Reuters that negotiations, nearing deadline, may be continued to March
By AFP and ToI Staff
File: Then-Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal, right, attends a ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to discuss aid to the Gaza Strip on August 12, 2014 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (AFP/STR)
September 28, 2014, 2:43 am
Saudi foreign minister: War on terror needs years
Saud al-Faisal calls for more decisive policies and decisions to fight terrorism
By AP
Finance Minister Yair Lapid address a counter-terrorism conference in Herzliya (screen capture: YouTube)
September 10, 2014, 10:00 pm
Lapid quoted bogus Saudi pro-Israel statement as fact
Saudi FM publicly decried ‘hatred for the Jewish state’ and blamed Hamas for Gaza war, Israel’s finance minister claimed. It never happened
By Raphael Ahren
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gives a press statement after a round of nuclear talks between the European Union and Iran in Vienna, on July 18, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/STR)
August 31, 2014, 2:57 pm
Iran FM says he’s ready to meet Saudi counterpart
Mohammad Javad Zarif prepared to hold talks with Saud al-Faisal on sidelines of UN General Assembly next month
By AP
File: Then-Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal, right, attends a ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to discuss aid to the Gaza Strip on August 12, 2014 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (AFP/STR)
August 12, 2014, 8:53 pm
Israel wants to eradicate Palestinians, Saudi minister says
Saud al-Faisal says Israel has no right to self defense, will only survive if it makes peace with Palestinians
By Joshua Davidovich and AFP
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Riyadh in 2012 (photo credit: AP/Saudi Press Agency)
June 19, 2014, 8:59 pm
World Muslim body vows to combat sectarian policies
In wake of ISIL advances in Iraq, Saudi-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation urges regional stability
By AFP
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on December 4, 2013. (AP/WAM/File)
May 30, 2014, 6:16 am
Iran must change to improve ties with Gulf, analysts say
High-profile visit by Kuwaiti leader latest sign of thaw, but Arab states still wary of Tehran
By Omar Hasan
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian. (screen capture: YouTube/RT)
May 29, 2014, 5:38 pm
Iran welcomes Saudi invite to Islamic bloc meeting
Tehran keen to organize exchange visits by foreign ministers to defuse tensions between countries
By AFP
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