COLOMBO: The new leadership of the Saudi-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Association vowed on Saturday to take bilateral ties to the next level by focusing on people-to-people connections that have been boosted by the Kingdom’s focus on tourism. Established in Riyadh in 2002, the parliamentary association aims to strengthen relations between Sri Lanka’s MPs and Saudi Shoura
Sheikh Dr. Osama bin Abdullah Khayyat has been leading prayers, alternately with other imams, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah since 1998. Having received his primary education in Makkah, Khayyat also received a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Shariah from the faculty of Shariah and Islamic studies at Umm Al-Qura University. Some five years later, he was awarded a master’s degree in
JEDDAH:With the participation of Saudi Arabia, the 144th session of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Indonesia, has come to an end. Representing Saudi Arabia, the Shoura Council delegation, headed by Dr.
RIYADH: The decisive stance of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has provided a positive impetus for joint Arab action and is embodied in the practical steps taken to support Arab countries, according to the speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council. Addressing the opening session of the 32nd Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, which opened on Thursday