January 5, 2006

CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ VISITS EASTERN REGIONS TO EXTENT HIS GOOD WISHES FRO EID AL-ADHA. CROWN PRINCE ATTRIBUTES THE SUCCESS OF THIS YEAR'S HAJJ TO THE HELP OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH, THE PATRONAGE OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AND THE EFFORTS OF ALL GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General arrived in the Eastern region coming from Jeddah. At King Abdulaziz airbase airport, he was received by Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdullah Bin Jelawe; Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of the Eastern region; a number of princes; officials and a group of citizens. The Crown Prince was accompanied by a number of princes. Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, held a dinner party at his palace in Al-Rakah, Al-Khober in honor of princes, Ulema, senior officers of the armed forces and dignitaries and people of the Eastern region. The function was attended by Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdullah Bin Juluwe; Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Region; Prince Mashari Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz, Undersecretary of the National Guard for the Eastern Sector; Prince Juluwe Bin Abdulaziz Bin Musaed, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Region; Prince Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Juluwe, Governor of Al-Ihsa; princes, senior civil and military officials and a group of citizens. Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, attributed the success of this year's Hajj to the help of Almighty Allah, the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz and the efforts of all governmental and non-governmental bodies who took part in providing services for pilgrims. In response to a question, Crown Prince Sultan said two studies on constructing a new expansion of the holy Haram in Makkah and establishing an electric train in Mina and Arafat area are under consideration by the concerned authorities. A few number of skyscrapers have been under construction in Mina Valley to see the feasibility of whether to build more to accommodate pilgrims during Hajj, Crown Prince Sultan said.