Riyadh, Rajab 22, 1438, April 19, 2017, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Yamamah Palace here today the United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing strategic friendship relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, especially in the field of defense, and the latest developments of regional and international events. The audience was attended by Minister of State and Cabinet's Member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir. On the American side, it was attended by the Charge D'Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America to the Kingdom Christopher Henzel, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell, Senior Advisor Sally Donnelly, and Senior Military Assistant Rear Admiral Craig S. Faller. --SPA 13:01 LOCAL TIME 10:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w380254