Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee Meets with US Congress Delegation

The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee Meets with US Congress Delegation

The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)

The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee, headed by Dr. Ibrahim bin Mahmoud Al-Nahas, met with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh.

The meeting aimed to boost parliamentary relations between the two nations in order to promote their common interests. It also involved discussions on various subjects and matters of mutual concern, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday.

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia attended the meeting.

Earlier, Assistant Speaker of the Shura Council Dr. Hanan Al-Ahmadi met with the US delegation.

She briefed about the Shura Council, its mechanisms, specialized committees, legislative and oversight roles, and active membership in continental and international unions.

She also highlighted the significant development underway in the Kingdom across all sectors, at the level of laws and regulations, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.

The meeting covered relations between the two countries and several issues of mutual interest, especially at the parliamentary level.



GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli Extremist Minister

Muslim worshippers walk in front of the Dome of the Rock ahead of Friday prayer in the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City February 9, 2024. (Reuters)
Muslim worshippers walk in front of the Dome of the Rock ahead of Friday prayer in the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City February 9, 2024. (Reuters)
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GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli Extremist Minister

Muslim worshippers walk in front of the Dome of the Rock ahead of Friday prayer in the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City February 9, 2024. (Reuters)
Muslim worshippers walk in front of the Dome of the Rock ahead of Friday prayer in the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City February 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has strongly condemned the intrusion of an extremist minister from the Israeli occupation government into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
According to a press release issued by the GCC Secretariat General, Secretary General Albudaiwi stated that the continuation of these illegal practices in the Palestinian territories represents a blatant provocation of the feelings of Muslims around the world and a flagrant violation of the rights of the Palestinian people.
"This reflects the Israeli occupation forces' deliberate disregard for all international laws and humanitarian charters and threatens the security and stability of the region," he pointed out, SPA reported.
Albudaiwi affirmed that encroaching on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Islamic holy sites and terrorising civilians has become a normal practice for the Israeli occupation government.
He stressed that this government does not respect international laws and regulations, does not believe in human rights, and pursues arrogant and inhumane policies that contradict the fundamental principles of justice and humanitarian values.

"This requires serious, prompt, and effective international action to guarantee the protection of the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights."