Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques visits Agadir to inquire after Crown Prince Sultan's health
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in the Moroccan city of Agadir to visit and be reassured about the health of his brother Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General.
At Agadir airport, the monarch was received by Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General.
The monarch was also received by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman; Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Khalid; Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Khalid bin Saad bin Fahd; Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed; Prince Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud; Prince Faisal bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Secretary General of Sultan bin Abdulaziz Charity; Prince Lieutenant Colonel Pilot Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; and Prince Bandar bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The King was also received by Mohammed Al-Filali, the Governor of Agadir; Abdullah bin Saad Al-Ghariri, Chief of Protocol at the Crown Prince's Court; Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem, Deputy Chief of the Crown Prince's Court; Mohammed bin Salem Al-Marri, Personal Secretary to the Crown Prince; Abdullah bin Mushabbab Al-Shihri, Head of the Special office of the Crown Prince; Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Bashar, Saudi Ambassador to Morocco; and a number of officials.
Then the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his Crown Prince headed in an official motorcade for the Crown Prince's palace in Agadir.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques was accompanied by Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, Minister of Education; Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, Advisor to the King; Prince Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud, Advisor to the King; Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Prince Mansour bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information; Sheikh Mishaal Al-Abdullah Al-Rasheed; Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Tibaishi, Chief of the Royal Protocol; Ibrahim Al-Tasan, Chief of the King's Personal Affairs; Dr. Fahd bin Abdullah AlAbduljabbar, Advisor to the King and Supervisor for Royal Clinics; Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Isa, Deputy Chief of the Royal Court; General Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Ohali, Commander of the Royal Guard; and Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Bashar, Saudi Ambassador to Morocco.
King Abdullah graced a lunch party held in his honor by Crown Prince Sultan at his palace in Agadir.
The banquet was attended by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; other princes, ministers and a number of officials.
Earlier, King Abdullah had left for Morocco.
The visit will be followed by a short vacation, a Royal Court statement had said.
The king wished Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, success in presiding over the meetings of the cabinet, in supervising the ministries and governmental departments and in all the works he is charged with under the directions of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques during the time of his absence, the statement said.
Upon leaving Jeddah for Morocco, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Naif, other princes, senior officials and a group of citizens.
King Abdullah left Agadir on his way to Casablanca city after paying a visit to Crown Prince Sultan.
The monarch was seen off by the Crown Prince. He was also seen off by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh; Prince Faisal bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Secretary General of Sultan bin Abdulaziz Charity Foundation; Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; Prince Bandar bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; Prince Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdurrahman; Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Khalid; Prince Fahd bin Sultan, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Khalid bin Saad bin Fahd; Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed; Prince Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed; Mohammed Al-Filali, Governor of Agadir and a number of officials.
At Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, the monarch was received by Moroccan Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi and Governor of Greater Casablanca Mohammed Halab.
Then, the King reviewed a guard of honor. Afterwards, he was greeted by senior officials of the Moroccan government as well as members of the Saudi Embassy in Morocco.
Then, the King, accompanied by Moroccan Premier, was escorted to his place of residence.
The monarch was accompanied by Prince Abdulilah bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the King; Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, Minister of Education and a number of princes and senior officials.
Meanwhile, Crown Prince Sultan received at his palace in Agadir King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
King Hamad was reassured about the health of the Crown Prince, wishing him continuous health and the Kingdom steady progress and prosperity under the prudent leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
For his part, Crown Prince Sultan thanked the Bahraini monarch for his noble feelings, wishing him continuous health and happiness and the Kingdom of Bahrain's government and people steady progress and prosperity.
Then Crown Prince Sultan held a luncheon party in honor of King Hamad and the accompanying delegation.
The audience and banquet were attended by princes, King Hamad's accompanying delegation and senior Moroccan officials.
At the airport, King Hamad was received by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Riyadh Region, other princes and a number of officials.
Crown Prince Sultan also received at his palace in Agadir Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar.
During the audience, the Qatari Emir was reassured about the health of the Crown Prince. In turn, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz thanked the Qatari Emir for his noble feelings.
Later, the crown prince held a luncheon in honor of the Qatari Emir and the accompanying delegation.
The audience was attended by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister; a number of princes and senior officials.
Upon arrival at Agadir International Airport, the Qatari Emir was received by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; and a number of princes.
Crown Prince Sultan also made a telephone call to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
During the call, the Crown Prince was reassured about the health of the Yemeni President.
The Crown Prince wished the President permanent good health.
Crown Prince Sultan had sent a message to Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Ali Muhammad Mujawwar. The message, which was delivered by Saudi Chargé d'Affaires in Yemen Saad bin Abdurrahman Al Nassir, focuses on enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries. It also focuses on the 19th meeting of the Saudi-Yemeni Coordination Council.
Dr. Mujawwar expressed his appreciation for the Crown Prince's interest in building strong fraternal relations with Yemen. He also wished the Crown Prince permanent good health.