WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in Washington on Thursday.
The meeting follows discussions between Prince Khalid and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday that included the situation in Yemen.
Pompeo thanked Prince Khalid for Saudi Arabia’s efforts to mediate a dispute between southern separatists and the Yemeni government which has flared up in Aden and other parts of southern Yemen.
RIYADH: Saudi Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industrial Affairs Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Salamah visited several industrial cities in the Eastern Province on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
These visits are part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to support sustainable industrial development in the Kingdom.
During his visit, the vice minister reviewed the readiness of the industrial infrastructure in those cities and examined the production lines and operational process in several industrial facilities, as well as their growth and expansion plans, their latest practices to adopt automation solutions and advanced manufacturing technologies.
