Saudi FM Meets Senior EU Officials in Brussels

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. (Getty Images)
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. (Getty Images)
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Saudi FM Meets Senior EU Officials in Brussels

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. (Getty Images)
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. (Getty Images)

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir held talks in Brussels on Monday with European Union (EU) Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides.

The talks covered a number of issues, including joint cooperation between the Kingdom and EU.

The Saudi official also held talks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

A statement from her office said that talks focused on the latest regional and international developments, including the peace process in the Middle East, situation in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon and the Sahel. They also addressed joint cooperation between the EU and Saudi Arabia and the EU and Gulf Cooperation Council.

Jubeir is scheduled on Tuesday to hold talks with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders.

The EU welcomed Saudi Arabia’s readiness to bolster its ties with the Europe, revealing that a Saudi mission has been established at the union. A similar mission for the EU will be established at the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

Jubeir had also attended on Monday a working group for the ambassadors of the countries of the Arab coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen.



Saudi National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain in Makkah

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
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Saudi National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain in Makkah

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology warned on Friday of heavy rains in Makkah and Al-Jumum Governorate including the centers of Rahat and Madrakah.

The rain will be accompanied by strong winds, lack of horizontal visibility, hail, torrents, and thunderstorms.

It said the weather conditions will continue until Friday night.

Meanwhile, the General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, in cooperation with other government agencies working in the Grand Mosque, intensified cleaning and drying of the Mataf area (circumambulation track) after the rainfall witnessed in Makkah on Thursday to ensure the safety and security of worshippers and Umrah performers.

The authority mobilized more than 200 supervisors and observers, 4,000 workers, and more than 500 pieces of equipment to deal with the rain.

To ensure the thoroughness of the cleaning process, water suction and washing equipment were strategically distributed both inside and outside the Grand Mosque.