Saud al-Faisal
Saudi top diplomat urges allies to face ISIL 'on the ground'
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on March 5 urged the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria and Iraq to wage a ground war against the jihadists.
Saudi king orders payout to state employees, reshuffles cabinet
Saudi Arabia's new King Salman ordered a lavish payout to all state employees on Jan. 30 and reshuffled some top government jobs while keeping in place the oil, foreign, finance, defence and interior ministers.
Russia's Lavrov says 'all elements in place' for Iran agreement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Nov. 21 that "all the elements" were in place to reach an agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme, calling for a compromise at the Vienna talks.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia seek united front against Islamist militancy across Middle East
The leaders of the Arab world's most populous state and its richest state met on Sunday to talk over joint efforts to counter Islamist militancy across the Middle East, including the turmoil now shaking Iraq.