Saudi King meets Malaysian religious leaders

(28 Feb 2017) Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday met with Malaysia's religious representatives, including muftis and Islamic scholars, in Kuala Lumpur. King Salman arrived in Malaysia on Sunday to kick off a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia. He was accompanied by a 600-member entourage for the four-day visit, his first to Muslim-majority Malaysia since he took the throne in January 2015. After Malaysia, King Salman is to visit Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, China and the Maldives, the official Saudi Press Agency said. The monarch will also visit Saudi Arabia's neighbor Jordan before returning home. Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter, with much of its crude destined for customers in Asia. The kingdom is eager to attract investment as it diversifies its economy, including its upcoming initial public offering of part of state oil giant Saudi Aramco. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/bb1aed412df91c841af20287daede6d9 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork