King Salman bin Abdulaziz
30 Dec
Saudi Arabia's King Salman urged arch-rival Iran on Thursday to end its "negative behaviour" in the region, after Riyadh accused Tehran of aiding Yemeni rebels in launching deadly attacks on his country.
3 Nov 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari’s four-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came to an end on Saturday. The President participated in the Future Investment Initiative, which was christened “Davos in the Desert”.
15 May 2019
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is due to visit Saudi Arabia on lesser Hajj and will depart Abuja on Thursday, a government statement released on Wednesday said. Buhari's five-day visit to the Middle East country is on the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz. "The President, accompanied by close personal aides, will embark on the journey…
1 Mar 2019
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his successful re-election bid.
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Pope Francis said Sunday that he was following "attentively" the "often complex" life of Catholics in China, without directly referencing a 90-year old cardinal arrested in Hong Kong this month. "I attentively and actively follow the often complex life and the matters of the faithful and pastors, and I pray every day for them," the…