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Prince Turki Al-Faisal
Prince Turki Al-Faisal served as the chief of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) — ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s main foreign intelligence service — from 1977 to 2001. He was appointed ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s ambassador to the UK in October 2002. He served in that position until July 2005, when he was appointed ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s ambassador to the US. He retired in February 2007. He is the founder and trustee of the King Faisal Foundation and chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS).
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Our doors and hearts are open to you, Mr. President
Dear President Trump,
You have come among kin and may you tread an easy path. That is the traditional Arab greeting for visitors summarized by two words in Arabic: Ahlan Wa Sahlan.
May 12, 2025
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