Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia)
| وزارة الخارجية السعودية | |
Seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia | |
Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2019 | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1930 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
| Headquarters | Nasseriya Street, Riyadh |
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| Child agency |
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| Website | Official English Site |
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Member State of the Arab League |
| Basic Law |
| Saudi Arabia portal |
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA; Arabic: وزارة الخارجية Wizārat al-Khārijīyah) is the ministry responsible for handling the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's external relations. The ministry oversees "political, cultural and financial international relations" and monitors the Kingdom's diplomatic relations. It was created in 1930 by a royal decree issued by King Abdulaziz Al Saud, being the first ministerial body created by the King.