Riyadh, Muharram 23, 1440, October 03, 2018, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today held a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on the occasion of his appointment as Prime Minister of Iraq. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques congratulated him and wished him success, and the Iraqi people further progress and prosperity. For his part, the Iraqi Prime Minister expressed thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for his sincere brotherly feelings, stressing his efforts to develop cooperation between the two brotherly countries in various fields. --SPA 22:44 LOCAL TIME 19:44 GMT 0042 www.spa.gov.sa/w760383