Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents of Djibouti, Comoros, Lebanese PM 

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President of Djibouti Omar Guelleh in Riyadh on Saturday. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President of Djibouti Omar Guelleh in Riyadh on Saturday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents of Djibouti, Comoros, Lebanese PM 

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President of Djibouti Omar Guelleh in Riyadh on Saturday. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President of Djibouti Omar Guelleh in Riyadh on Saturday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Riyadh on Saturday with President of Djibouti Omar Guelleh. 

They tackled bilateral relations between their countries and ways to bolster them. 

Crown Prince Mohammed also met with President of the Comoros Azali Assoumani for talks on cooperation between their countries. 

Both meetings were attended by Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal, Minister of Interior Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. 

Crown Prince Mohammed later met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. 

He underscored the Kingdom’s keenness on Lebanon’s security and stability, adding that Saudi Arabia and France will continue on providing it with humanitarian aid. 

Mikati expressed his gratitude to Riyadh’s historic stances towards his country and its pivotal role in consolidating Lebanese reconciliation at the 1989 Taif conference. 

He added that his government is committed to taking all steps that would prevent harm against the Kingdom and all other Arab countries. 

Crown Prince Mohammed and Mikati stressed the need to elect a Lebanese president and for Lebanon to implement reforms to meet the aspirations of the people and demands of the international community. 



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.