Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, in Riyadh today. The two ministers reviewed relations between their countries and ways to strengthen them in various fields.

They also discussed regional developments in light of the terrorist Houthi group's escalation against the Kingdom. Al-Shaibani affirmed Syria's condemnation of the attacks and its solidarity with Saudi Arabia.

Both sides stressed that the security of Saudi Arabia and Syria is an integral part of Arab national security and underlined the importance of continued coordination and cooperation to preserve security and stability in the region. Youssef bin Saleh Al-Qahra, Director General of Arab Affairs, attended the meeting.