UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hailed efforts exerted by Saudi King Salman ben Abdel Aziz in resolving the current crises in the Middle East.
During a press conference in Riyadh, the UN chief said that he discussed with the Saudi king ways of UN's participation in combating terrorism.
He further said that he held intensive talks with senior Saudi officials on the situation in Yemen.
He, meanwhile, lauded roles played by Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries in the Friends of Yemen council in order to help in finding a political solution to the crisis in Yemen.