{
  "id": 10773701,
  "title": "Saudi FM discusses defense cooperation with senior US Senate officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-fm-discusses-defense-cooperation-with-senior-us-senate-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:01:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664976/saudi-arabia/saudi-fm-discusses-defense-cooperation-with-senior-us-senate-officials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, held discussions with key US Senate officials regarding defense and security cooperation. The meetings took place in Washington, with Prince Faisal engaging in talks with Senator Tom Cotton, chairman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senator Jack Reed, vice chairman of the same committee.\n\nDuring these meetings, the focus was on recent political and security developments, as well as strategies to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Both sides explored ways to bolster security and stability at regional and international levels. The discussions also covered defense and security coordination and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States, with attention given to recent regional developments aimed at enhancing security and stability in the area.\n\nAccompanying Prince Faisal were Princess Reema bint Bandar, the Saudi Ambassador to the United States; Prince Musab Al-Farhan, advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for political affairs; and Manal Radwan, advisor and special envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for negotiations and peace efforts.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Senator Tom Cotton in Washington on Tuesday.During the meeting, they discussed the latest political and security developments and ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in related fields. Ways to further strengthen security and stability at the regional and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi foreign minister discusses political, security developments with US Senate Intelligence Committee chair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-foreign-minister-discusses-political-security-developments-with",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:11:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}