Every morning I start my day with a cup of coffee along with my Arab News.

With Arab News I am assured that I am keeping up with the latest news and getting these from a source I can trust.

For years we have enjoyed an excellent cooperation between the German Embassy and Arab News, especially in covering all the embassy-related events from the cultural, political and economic fields all around the year.

Arab News has presented us to the Saudi reader as well as to the expat reader in an impressive way, thus allowing the community to learn more about Germany and especially about the tasks and activities of the German Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

Special thanks to Arab News for the excellent cooperation around our yearly German National Day Supplement in the newspaper.

In Arab News we have found a very reliable partner for our efforts to strengthen our political, cultural, economic and human relations with our host country Saudi Arabia, which is the key player in the region and an important partner for Germany.

We are looking forward to our upcoming cooperation in issuing this year’s National Day Supplement as well as the coverage of our role as guest of honor at the next Janadriyah Festival. I wish Arab News a “Happy 40th Birthday” and I am looking forward to 40 more years of cooperation to come.

Boris Ruge

Ambassador of Germany