Riyadh, Rajab 28, 1437, May 05, 2016, SPA -- The Council of Economic Affairs and Development held a meeting Thursday evening at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development. During the meeting, the council discussed a number of economic and development issues and took the necessary recommendations towards them. --SPA22:53 LOCAL TIME 19:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w