KSA + US top military brass meet: Joint Forces Commander Fahad Hamad Al Salman met with Deputy Commander of US Naval Forces Central Command Vice Admiral Charles Cooper, state news agency SPA reported. The pair discussed bilateral relations and topics of mutual concerns, as well as means to boost partnerships.

Commerce Minister Majid Al Kassabi met with UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathon Reynolds in Riyadh to discuss deepening economic ties, state news agency SPA reports. The talks focused on expanding British business operations in the Kingdom, and boosting cooperation in startups, research, and innovation, with Al-Kassabi noting that bilateral trade between the Kingdom and the UK increased 30% between 2018 and 2023 to USD 103 bn. The event marked Reynolds’ first overseas visit since taking office.

Saudi + Guinea sign security cooperation agreement: Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud and Guinean security and civil protection minister Bashir Jallow inked a security cooperation agreement between the Kingdom and the Republic of Guinea, state news agency SPA reports. The pair also discussed means to boost security cooperation as well as matters of mutual concern.

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