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Canada and Saudi Arabia agreed Wednesday to restore full diplomatic relations and appoint new ambassadors, five years after a dispute over women’s rights activists damaged relations and trade ...
Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have had a generally cordial relationship marred by periods of diplomatic tension. Both countries, however, share robust economic ties: Saudi Arabia is Canada's largest trading partner in the Middle East, [1] and is also one of the largest recipients of Canadian military equipment.
In August, Saudi Arabia froze new trade with Canada, expelled envoy Dennis Horak and ordered all Saudi students home after the embassy issued an Arabic language tweet urging the immediate release ...
In response to Canada's criticism, Saudi Arabia expelled Canada's ambassador and froze trade with Canada. [263] [264] The Toronto Star reported that the consensus among analysts indicated that the actions taken by Mohammed were a "warning to the world — and to Saudi human rights activists — that his Saudi Arabia is not to be trifled with ...
The Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh is the official representative of the Government of Canada in Ottawa to the Government of Saudi Arabia. He is also concurrently accredited to the government in Muscat ( Oman ).
RIYADH/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Monday refused to back down in its defence of human rights after Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment and expelled the Canadian ambassador in retaliation ...
In May 2023, he became Canada's first Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in five years following the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two countries. [1] He was formerly the Canadian Consul General to the United Arab Emirates .
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is no stranger to human rights advocacy and showy displays of allyship with marginalized communities.