Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for managing the Kingdom’s foreign policy and international relations. It oversees the diplomatic, political, cultural, and economic relations^[1] with other countries and international organizations.^[2][3]

During the consolidation of the newly formed Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, King Abdulaziz established foreign diplomatic relations by sending representatives abroad.^[2] A branch of the Directorate of Foreign Affairs was also opened in Jeddah.^[2] The first Director General of Foreign Affairs was Abdullah Al-Damluji, who also served as ruler of the Hejaz at the time.^[4]

In 1930, a royal decree elevated the Directorate General of Foreign Affairs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[5] King Abdulaziz appointed his son, Prince Faisal, who later became King and prime minister Faisal, as the first foreign minister.^[4] The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was formally established in 1932.

Initially, the ministry consisted of five departments: the private office and the departments of oriental affairs, administrative affairs, political affairs, and consular affairs.^[2] The ministry subsequently began establishing diplomatic missions abroad. The first mission was opened in Cairo in 1926, followed by another in London in 1930.^[2] The number of missions increased from five in 1936 to 18 in 1951 and continued to expand thereafter.

Prince Faisal continued to serve as foreign minister after ascending the throne as King. Following his assassination in 1975, he was succeeded as foreign minister by his son, Saud Al-Faisal.^[4] Prince Saud was the longest-serving foreign minister of any country in modern times.^[6]

أطلقت الوزارة مجلتها "الدبلوماسي" عام 2007. ^{[ 7 ]} وفي عام 2010، أفيد بأنه كان من المتوقع أن يخلف تركي الفيصل سعود الفيصل عند تقاعده؛ إلا أن ذلك لم يحدث. ^{[ 8 ]}

فيما يلي أسماء كبار المسؤولين في الوزارة:

يقع مبنى الوزارة في الرياض ، وقد صممه هينينغ لارسن . ^{[ 10 ]} وهو يمزج بين الطرازين المعماريين المحلي والضخم في العمارة الإسلامية . ^{[ 11 ]} وقد نال لارسن جائزة الآغا خان للعمارة عام 1989 عن عمله في هذا المبنى. ^{[ 11 ] [ 12 ]}

شُيّد المبنى عام ١٩٨٤، ويتألف من قاعات اجتماعات ومؤتمرات ومصليات، ومكتبة، وقاعة ولائم. ^{[ ١١ ]} أما من الخارج، فيبدو المبنى كحصن منحوت من قطعة حجر واحدة. ^{[ ١٢ ]}

• السياسة في المملكة العربية السعودية
• وزارات المملكة العربية السعودية
• العلاقات الخارجية للمملكة العربية السعودية

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