(VOVworld) – Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal met King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, and senior Saudi leaders on Friday in the first meeting between the two sides for years. 

Saudi King, Salman bin Abdul Aziz looks on at the Diwan royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Khaled Meshaal and other top officials from the Palestinian group paid a two-day visit to Mecca, West of Saudi Arabia. Hamas has congratulated King Salman on the  Eid Al Fitr, and highly spoke of the positive viewpoint of King Salman for Palestinian. Hamas group also met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.