U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Press Release For Immediate Release July 29, 2020 U.S. Ambassador John Abizaid Statement on Important Progress toward Implementation of the Riyadh Agreement The United States welcomes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s proposal to accelerate the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement. We commend Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King …
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U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Press Release For Immediate Release July 29, 2020 Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abizaid on Commemoration of Hajj and Eid al-Adha On behalf of the United States Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I extend our best wishes to all Muslims in …
Read More» “Like Americans everywhere, I was saddened by the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. As someone who has spent most of my life defending American values, I have deep respect for the rights of those who protest peacefully and call for justice. We champion the rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms around …
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Mission Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 23, 2020 Location: Nationwide Event: To combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that a 7 PM to 6 AM curfew will be in effect for 21 days beginning this evening, March 23, with very limited exceptions involving life …
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In accordance with United States Government and Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia actions to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and Consulates General in Jeddah and Dhahran postponed nonimmigrant and immigrant visa appointments starting in March. We have provided emergency and mission-critical visa services since that time …
Read More» On behalf of the United States Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I extend our condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and all Saudi people, on the death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. May you know peace during your time of loss.
Read More» U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Press Release For Immediate Release November 07, 2019 U.S. Ambassador John Abizaid Statement on Riyadh Agreement The United States welcomes the signing of the agreement between the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) that took place on November 5 in Riyadh. We are hopeful …
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Read More» U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For Immediate Release September 22, 2019 Statement by U.S. Ambassador John Abizaid on Saudi Arabia’s National Day On behalf of President Trump and all my colleagues here at the Embassy and our Consulates General in Jeddah and Dhahran, I extend our congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques …
Read More» U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For Immediate Release August 09, 2019 Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abizaid on Hajj and Eid al-Adha On behalf of the United States Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia I would like to extend our best wishes to all Muslims in Saudi Arabia …
Read More» U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For Immediate Release July 29, 2019 U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abizaid Offers Condolences on the Death of Prince Bandar Bin Abdulaziz On behalf of the United States Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I extend our condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy …
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Ambassador John Abizaid visited @AHBairport and met with Saudi officials. The Ambassador again condemned the cowardly Houthi attacks against civilian targets and expressed condolences to the families and friends of those injured or killed.
Read More» U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For Immediate Release June 4, 2019 Statement by United States Ambassador in Riyadh John Abizaid on Eid al-Fitr On behalf of the United States Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I would like to extend our warmest wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, His …
Read More» U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For Immediate Release May 20, 2019 Ambassador Abizaid Attends Iftar Promoting Youth Engagement United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abizaid joined over 100 Saudi youth who had participated in U.S.-sponsored programs for an Iftar dinner to highlight the importance of cultural and educational exchange between the …
Read More» U.S. Embassy – Riyadh For Immediate Release May 2, 2019 New U.S. Ambassador Arrives in Riyadh Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abizaid arrived in Riyadh on Thursday, May 2. Ambassador Abizaid was received upon his arrival by Deputy Chief of Mission Martina Strong. Ambassador …
Read More» U.S. Embassy – Riyadh For Immediate Release Media Note April 10, 2019 U.S. Embassy Participated in a Workshop to Promote Stabilization in Yemen Together with the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and the Yemen Affairs Unit, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations of the U.S. Department of State …
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U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2016 CONTACT: Whitney Smith, Treasury Public Affairs (202) 622-2960 REMARKS BY TREASURY SECRETARY JACOB J. LEW AT THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL FINANCE MINISTERIAL RIYADH – I would like to thank my colleagues from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries for inviting me to join …
Read More» Press Release For Immediate Release July 13, 2016 Reopening of Saudi Arabian Market to U.S. Beef Marks the Successful Culmination of Trade Talks U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph W. Westphal praised a recent agreement by the United States and Saudi Arabia to reopen the Saudi Arabian market …
Read More» “ As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, Muslims from the United States to Saudi Arabia and beyond should now be celebrating the advent of Eid Al Fitr. Instead many of us will be grieving, in particular the families of the Saudi security forces personnel and others who were hurt or killed in …
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On June 21, 2016 Ambassador Westphal spearheaded a detailed off-the-record presentation and answered questions on Saudi Arabia’s economic strategy and overall US-Saudi bilateral relations with 30 representatives of leading print media and think tanks at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC.
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Statement by the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph W. Westphal 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Delegates from Saudi Arabia “I am happy to announce that Rafah Alkhatib, Nermin Sa’d, Ahmed Hamdan, Salem Alenzi, Salim Hammoud, Ahmad Shadid, Hamza Raad, Raoum AlSuhaibani, Bader al-Zahrani, and Mazen Hayek will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), which will …
Read More» Hello, First, let me start by thanking Rector Dr. Badran Alomar and his team for hosting us today. You have an impressive team of scientists and professors here at King Saud University. Since my tenure as a political science professor at Oklahoma State University I have developed a resolute conviction that our universities are the …
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