King, Saudi crown prince meet in Jeddah

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the prime minister of Saudi Arabia, held a meeting in Jeddah on Friday.

The meeting, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, covered the deep-rooted ties between the two countries and peoples, and means of enhancing relations in all fields, according to a Royal Court statement.

At the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 32nd Arab Summit in Jeddah, discussions also addressed the need to expand cooperation and maintain coordination and consultation on issues of mutual concern, in service of shared interests, as well as Arab and Islamic causes.

King Abdullah commended Saudi Arabia’s efforts, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in hosting the Arab Summit, as well as its keenness on promoting Arab unity and joint Arab action.

The meeting also touched on the latest regional and international developments, foremost of which is the Palestinians cause, and means of reaching political solutions to regional crises.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, and Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan attended the meeting.