Saudi, Australian FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties in Phone Call

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi, Australian FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties in Phone Call

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed in a phone call on Wednesday with his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, the bilateral relations between the two countries and the ways to promote them mainly at the economic level.

The ministers have also discussed the regional developments, mainly the situation in the Gaza Strip.



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.