THE SHOURA COUNCIL HELD HERE TODAY A REGULAR SESSION, CHAIRED BY THE COUNCIL'S CHAIRMAN SHEIKH DR. SALIH BIN HOMAID. THE MEETING, APPROVED A DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAUDI ARABIA AND INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY ON IMPLEMENTING THE GUARANTEES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY. IN A STATEMENT TO SAUDI PRESS AGENCY, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SHOURA COUNCIL AHMAD ALYAHYA SAID THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED THE DRAFT ORGANIZATION OF THE UMRAH PERFORMERS' SERVICES AND ITS EXECUTIVE LAW. THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED THE DRAFT REGULATION OF DEFINING WORKING HOURS AT SHOPS. THE FOURTH ARTICLE OF ITS 16 ARTICLES STATES THAT THE WORKING DAY DURING THE AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS SHALL BE FROM 6 AM TO 11 PM WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS FOR THE CITIES OF MAKKAH AND MADINAH AND SOME SHOPS OF SPECIAL NATURE. THE COUNCIL WILL COMPLETE VOTING ON THE REST OF THE ARTICLES OF THE DRAFT IN A FUTURE SESSION.
