Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques discusses Islamic, int'l developments with Malaysian prime minister

Contract signed to launch King Abdullah Chair for Hisbah & Contemporary Studies

Official, religious and popular circles welcome King Abdullah Chair launching as "important step"

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz received in Jeddah Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak and the accompanying delegation.

During the audience, they discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways of boosting it in all fields.

The talks also dealt with Islamic and International developments and two countries' position on them.

King Abdullah also received in Jeddah the Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Dr. Jacques Diouf and the accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, they discussed issues relating to FAO efforts to achieve food security in the world. The talks also dealt with the Food Conference to be held in Rome in November.

The audience was attended by Minister of Agriculture Dr. Fahd bin Abdulrahman Balghunaym and a number of officials.

Meanwhile, the Commission for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevent of Vice and King Saud University launched in Riyadh on Sunday the King Abdullah Chair for Hisbah and its Contemporary Studies at a total cost of around 5 million.

The contract was signed by both CPVPV's General Director Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humayyn and KSU Rector Dr. Abdullah Al Othman.

The Chair which aimed at conducting research as well as developing CPVPV through providing all necessary courses to its personnel was praised by both Sheikh Humayyn and Dr. Al Othman.

They also lauded the King's generous sponsorship of such projects.

The Saudi press highlighted the royal approval of King Abdullah Chair for Hisbah at King Saud University which shows the government support for virtues, Islamic works and application for the benefit of the Muslim Ummah.

The papers also highlighted the King's visit to Madinah, Yanbu and the launching of a number of huge projects costing SR 45 billion in Yanbu.