Saudi Arabia's King Salman held talks with Indonesia's president on Wednesday and signed a range of cooperation agreements at the beginning of a 12-day visit to the world's largest Muslim-majority country. The royal visit is the first by a Saudi monarch in nearly five decades. King Salman is being accompanied by an entourage that Indonesian officials have said could number up to 1,500. Hundreds of children holding Indonesian and Saudi flags welcomed the king. King Salman started his Asia trip in Malaysia and as well as the Brunei stop he will visit Japan, China, the Maldives and then Jordan.

Source: Egypt Independent March 02, 2017 08:23 UTC