DAMMAM, 5 November 2003 — Eastern Province Governor Prince Muhammad ibn Fahd hosted a farewell reception in honor of the outgoing Deputy Governor Prince Saud ibn Naif here Monday night. Prince Saud ibn Naif has been named ambassador to Spain. The outgoing deputy governor served the Eastern Province for more than a decade. Prince Muhammad thanked Prince Saud on behalf of the people of the Eastern Province for his untiring efforts to improve the lives of the people and development of the region. “In a short period of time he earned the affection and respect of the people of the region and left a mark in almost all sectors,” the governor said.