Interview with Ambassador Øyvind Stoke
The Kingdom of Norway When were you posted to Saudi Arabia? / How many years have you been in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia? I came to Riyadh…
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Interview with Ambassador Alfredo Miranda
About the Ambassador of Mexico How did you decide to become a diplomat? My passion for diplomacy started in secondary school where I decided I wanted…
Interview with Ambassador François Gouyette
France’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia How did you decide to become a diplomat? As a student in law and political science, as well as in Arabic,…
Interview with Ambassador Adnan Villaluna Alonto
Republic of the Philippines What is your career background? After passing the bar examination in 1986, I began working in different law offices in the Philippines…
Interview with Ambassador H.E. Sheikh Hmood Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Kingdom of Bahrain You were honored by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to become the Bahrain Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in 2011. Can…
Interview with Ambassador Joost Reintjes
The Kingdom of Netherlands What inspired you to become a diplomat? My uncles used to travel a lot. I think I grew a certain interest in…
Interview with Ambassador Ahmad Javed
Republic of India How did you start your career as a diplomat? In India, government service officials are traditionally selected through a rigorous examination process and…
Interview with Ambassador Abdullah Hameed
Republic of Maldives Ambassador Abdullah Hameed, a veteran diplomat with more than twenty years of experience in the Maldives Foreign Service is the Ambassador of the…
Interview with Ambassador Heinrich Schellenberg
Switzerland’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia How did you get started being a diplomat? I was interested in international politics, foreign languages and different cultures at a…
Interview with Ambassador Dieter Walter Haller
How did you get started being a diplomat? When I was still a student, I was already attracted to Foreign Policy. In the 70s, I was…