Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili
Saudi Arabia's Chief of General Staff, The Kingdom's top uniformed military officer.
General Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili, the Saudi chief of general staff, was on The Kingdom's team in Riyadh on 5 October 2026 as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan triggered their joint defence pact.
Last refreshed: 18 October 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Timeline for Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili
Attended the Riyadh pact meeting
Iran Conflict 2026: Saudis, Turks and Pakistanis invoke pactBackground
General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili is Chief of General Staff of the Saudi armed forces, The Kingdom's top uniformed officer. The post handles the armed forces' military ties with partners.
In November 2025 he visited Pakistan's Joint Staff Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where both sides agreed to deepen defence ties and Pakistan restated its commitment to Saudi territorial Integrity. In 2019 he received General Mark Milley, then chairman of the US Joint Chiefs.
At the 5 October meeting he sat beside Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. The statement they agreed asks Ankara and Islamabad to hold forces ready for swift movement to Saudi soil, with no headcount, timetable or mission attached.
Who is Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili?
What did Saudi Arabia's chief of staff discuss in Pakistan?
Who represented Saudi Arabia at the Mecca pact meeting in Riyadh?
Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 18 October 2026. Editorial standards.