Saudi Arabia Appoints First-ever Envoy To PA And Jerusalem

IN FILE - Saudi arabian flag in front of a fresco, Asir province in Saudi Arabia on January 3, 2020. Saudi Arabia nominated its first non-resident representative to the Palestinian Authority on Saturday, who will also serve as general consul in Jerusalem. During a meeting at Ramallah's mission in Amman over the weekend, Nayef al-Sudairi, who is presently Riyadh's ambassador to Jordan, handed Majdi al-Khalidi his credentials. Majdi is Mahmoud Abbas's top diplomatic advisor. ERIC LAFFORGUE/CORBIS/GETTY IMAGES

Saudi Arabia on Saturday appointed its first-ever non-resident envoy to the Palestinian Authority, who will double as consul general to Jerusalem.

Nayef al-Sudairi, who is currently Riyadh’s ambassador to Jordan, presented his credentials to P.A. chief Mahmoud Abbas’s diplomatic adviser Majdi al-Khalidi during a meeting at Ramallah’s mission in Amman over the weekend.