Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Okaz newspaper wrote and editorial on the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Kingdom during which she holds talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the situations in Syria, Yemen and ways of combating ISIS terrorist organization. The paper noted that bilateral relations between the two countries have witnessed remarkable progress over the past few years at all levels, especially economic domains as the volume of trade exchange between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Germany increased by 83% over a period of nearly 10 years amounting to about $ 12.6 billion in 2015 compared to $ 6.9 billion in 2006. --More 10:45 LOCAL TIME 07:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1622143
