Saudi king increases Air Force pilots by 60 percent

Saudi Cabinet decided to increase the salaries of Air Force pilots by 60 percent due to their important role in defending the country’s national security against the different challenges coinciding with the current state of tensions dominating the Middle East as whole.

Saudi King Salman Bin Abdel Aziz also praised the positive results of the recent Arab Summit held in the Jordanian capital of Amman, saying that it provided good opportunity for the Arab leaders to discuss critical issues witnessed in the Arab world, including the Syrian crisis, and developments witnessed in Iraq and Yemen in addition to the Palestinian issue.

King Salman said his recent visit and talks with Jordan’s King Abdallah and signing agreements with Jordan have embodied strong brotherly ties between the two countries.

Presiding over the Cabinet session at Yamamah Palace here Monday, King Salman also said these talks have proved a willingness of both countries to push ties to higher levels to enhance security and stability in the region and the world.

King Salman also expressed thanks to the Jordanian government and people for their efforts in making the 28th Arab Summit a success and, in this context, appreciated the positive results of the summit.

The Cabinet said in a statement that appreciated the positive results of the 28th Arab Summit and, affirmed that Amman Declaration has reflected keenness of all to achieving the joint Arab action toward problems and challenges facing the Arab world.

The Cabinet also touched on the statement issued at the end of the 142nd session of the GCC ministerial council in Riyadh, which focused on the long-standing stances of the GCC countries on topics related to GCC joint work and the latest regional and global developments.

In other matters, the Cabinet condemned the announcement of the Israeli occupational authorities on the establishment of new settlement in the West Bank, construction of new 2,000 settlement units and its seizure of 977 acres of lands in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Cabinet expressed the Kingdom’s continued stances toward the Palestinian cause and its repeated calls on the international community to compel Israel to cease all its arbitrary and racist actions against the Palestinians. The Cabinet also expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the terrorist act in the Pakistani city of Parachinar.

At the local level, the Cabinet expressed thanks and appreciation to King Salman for his sincere efforts over the teaching and memorization of the Holy Qur’an inside and outside the Kingdom and his care for orphans and other humanitarian works.

The Cabinet also appreciated efforts of security forces in tracking terror elements and those trying to tamper with Kingdom’s security. It also lauded the success of security forces in raiding a farm in Awamiyah, Qatif Province, and foiling their plans for terror acts.