Saudi Crown Prince, Brazil President Discuss Upcoming G20 Summit

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Brazil President Discuss Upcoming G20 Summit

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held telephone talks on Friday with Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations and ways to boost them.

They also tackled the ongoing coordination efforts ahead of the G20 Summit that will be hosted by Riyadh on Saturday.



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.