year term, the council debated 438 vital topics, adopted 387 resolutions regarding laws, agreements, charters and annual reports of ministries and government departments, Bin-Humaid said. He added that the council members had full freedom to express their views openly. Dr. Saleh Al-Malik, Secretary General of the council, said the sub-committees met yesterday to choose their chairmen and vice chairmen. The Foreign Affairs Committee includes Dr. Ismail Shouri, Dr. Bandar Al-Aiban, Dr. Abdullah Bukhari and Dr. Muhammad Al-Hulwa while the Islamic Affairs and Human Rights Committee includes Abdul Mohsen Al-Obaikan, Saad Al-Harbi, Abdullah Al-Ajlan and Abdul-Aziz Al-Rabeea. Prominent members on the Financial Affairs Committee are Dr. Osama Abu Gharara, Dr. Walid Arab Hashim, Dr. Muhammad Ehsan Buhulaiga, Osama Kurdi and Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Oraier. The Economic Affairs and Energy Committee includes Dr. Basim Al-Ibrahim, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Zamil and Dr. Bandar Hajjar.
