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From Paris to Riyadh, Since 1839 They say that old wines get better with age, and so do relationships. France celebrated its 175th anniversary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2014. Marking one of the longest presences in any nation. From the first meeting between General de Gaulle in 1967 and then King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, we have evolved to a better, stronger, and deeper standard of personal relations with the French government and the people. The present President of France, Mr. Francois Hollande, has been closely associated with the Kingdom since his election in 2012. During his last year’s visit to the Kingdom, he met the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz; the relationship has without a doubt grown over these 50 years. Honored as a guest at the GCC summit, the President of France invigorated the meeting with his presence. It revived the strategic partnership between the two nations. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef, Int...

Saudi-US Relationship; Renewed and Reviewed   Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (right) was received by John Kerry, Secretary of State of the U.S. (left), in Washington. To reinvigorate the relationship, Prince Mohammad Bin Salman flew to the US in June for a historic visit. Even before Prince Mohammad had landed in the US, this long-awaited visit was considered historic, as it was the first time he had flown there since assuming the position in January 2015. The visit was to focus on various issues fuming in the Middle East region. The powerful Deputy Crown Prince flew to the United States on Monday, 13 th June, to meet with President Barack Obama of the United States and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations to discuss the various unwanted events and developments in the region. Mohammad bin Salman, also the Defense Minister, came amid a diplomatic row with the United Nations and policy differences with the United States over the war in S...