JEDDAH: Mazen bin Hamad Al-Himali, director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ branch in Makkah, received the consul general of Morocco, Ibrahim Ajwali, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in Jeddah. The two countries enjoy strong bilateral ties. In June, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister met with his Moroccan counterpart on the sidelines of a Saudi-Moroccan Joint Committee meeting. During the meeting, Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Nasser Bourita reviewed the close relations between the leadership and peoples of their countries and ways to strengthen them in all fields. They also discussed current Arab and regional issues.