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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Reconstitutes Council of Senior Scholars, Shura Council

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a Shura Council meeting. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a Shura Council meeting. (SPA)
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Reconstitutes Council of Senior Scholars, Shura Council

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a Shura Council meeting. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a Shura Council meeting. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Monday two Royal Decrees to reconstitute the Council of Senior Scholars and the Shura Council.

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh was reappointed chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars and Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sheikh was renamed as speaker of the Shura Council.

Mishaal Al-Salami was re-named deputy speaker of the Shura Council and Dr. Hanan Al-Ahmadi was re-appointed assistant speaker.

The changes, which also included the appointment of new members to both councils, will take effect on September 4.

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Albudaiwi, Pedersen Discuss Means of Preserving Syria's Unity, Security

The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)
The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)
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Albudaiwi, Pedersen Discuss Means of Preserving Syria's Unity, Security

The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)
The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi held a phone call with GCC Secretary General and UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.

During the call, the two sides stressed that the GCC countries support all efforts aimed at preserving Syria's unity, sovereignty, and security, and stand with the Syrian people.
According to SPA, they also discussed regional and international efforts aimed at preserving Syria's unity, sovereignty, and security, as well as the latest developments in the region and ways to boost cooperation.
Albudaiwi stressed that the GCC countries support all endeavors that help achieve stability, prosperity, and security for the Syrian people, and the importance of solidarity, on the part of the international community, in supporting efforts to achieve a comprehensive solution to the Syrian crisis that respects Syria's unity and sovereignty, and contributes to building a better future for Syria and its people.