Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Abdul Latif al-Sheikh, met a delegation on Monday of senior Yemeni scholars hosted as part of the ‘Guests of King Salman’ program in Makkah.
The minister, during the meeting, affirmed Saudi Arabia’s keenness to support Yemeni scholars within the framework of the country’s continuous efforts in support of the Yemeni government and the people of Yemen, SPA reported.
The minister told the delegation that King Salman “pays special attention to the Yemeni issue” due to the strategic ties between the two countries.
The Yemeni scholars said they valued Saudi Arabia’s role in supporting Yemen in all fields, stressing that Saudi Arabia was and will remain a strategic partner of Yemen.
