Saudi Arabia, Canada agree to restore diplomatic ties, ending 5-year dispute
By DW
29 May 2023 |
10:18 am
Riyadh and Ottawa said the decision to restore "full" diplomatic ties came after high-level talks in November last year. Ties were severed in 2018 after Canada called on Saudi Arabia to release arrested activists.
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