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Special Great Expectations to Great Futures: British envoy Neil Crompton reflects on time in Riyadh photos

Great Expectations to Great Futures: British envoy Neil Crompton reflects on time in Riyadh

  • Neil Crompton discusses Saudi Arabia’s transformation in a farewell conversation on the five-plus years he spent as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom
  • During his tenure, three British prime ministers visited the Kingdom — Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and, most recently, Keir Starmer
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‘Ignoring the global humanitarian crisis is a huge mistake,’ UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi tells Arab News

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There is a lot to gain if EU and GCC work together more closely, European Council President Charles Michel tells Arab News

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‘Let’s help Yemen regain ability to chart its own future,’ US envoy Tim Lenderking tells Arab News

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‘Saudi Arabia not just talking but doing, investing’ in climate change mitigation, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir tells Arab News

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Saving lives: How doctor’s pledge drives KSrelief, Saudi humanitarian aid

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Saudi ambassador to Thailand sees ‘a prosperous and promising future’ for bilateral relations

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Special Saudi ambassador to Thailand sees ‘a prosperous and promising future’ for bilateral relations

Saudi ambassador to Thailand sees ‘a prosperous and promising future’ for bilateral relations

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