Speaker of Jordanian Parliament Faisal Al-Fayez hailed relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, describing it as distinct at all arenas. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), he said that Jordan is bound to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by deep-rooted ties and based on mutual respect and both Islamic and Arab fraternity. The Saudi support for Jordan's endeavor to join the Gulf Cooperation Council is emanating from the satisfaction of wise leadership ahead of which is Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with the common divisors historically extended and geographically spread, which are binding Jordan to Arab Gulf states. -- SPA