CAIRO: The Saudi government has set up a new council, under the direct control of the king, to supervise the affairs of the two holiest mosques of Islam, Saudi state media said on Thursday. The new body will “preside over the religious affairs” of the two holy mosques in Makkah and Medina, according to a government statement on state news …
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August 9, 2023