Makkah, Ramadan 19, 1436, July 06, 2015, SPA -- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and the Chairman of the council of Economic Affairs and Development, chaired a meeting of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development, at Al Safa Palace in Makkah on Monday. During the meeting, the Council was briefed on a number of economic and development issues, including those concerning maritime industries, the automotive industry and the development of human resources at the public sector. The Council took a number of necessary recommendations on these issues. --SPA 00:13 LOCAL TIME 21:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w