Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim Al-Araji.

:: Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, deputy prime minister and defense minister, met in Jeddah on Wednesday with Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim Al-Araji.

They discussed issues of common interest and counterterrorism efforts.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, Commerce and Investment Minister Majid Al-Qassabi, Director General of General Investigations Abdul Aziz Al-Hoireny, and an official Iraqi delegation accompanying Al-Araji.

Earlier, the crown prince also chaired a meeting of the Council for Political and Security Affairs.

During the meeting, the council listened to a political and security briefing on a number of topics, in addition to regional and international developments, and made necessary recommendations.