JEDDAH, 7 November 2004 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah held talks with Jordan’s King Abdallah on major international issues including the situation in Palestine and Iraq.
The talks between King Fahd and King Abdallah covered the latest developments at Arab, Islamic and international levels, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two sides also discussed ways of strengthening bilateral ties, it added.
King Abdallah, who arrived here earlier in the day, was accompanied by a high-level delegation including Prince Ali ibn Hussein, Prime Minister Faisal Al-Fayez and Personal Adviser Yousuf Al-Dalabeeh.
Riyadh Governor Prince Salman, Prince Saud ibn Fahd, deputy director of intelligence, and Muhammad Al-Nuwaiser, chief of the royal court, also attended the talks.
Prince Abdullah earlier met with the Jordanian king separately at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah and discussed major issues including Palestine and Iraq and ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries, SPA said.
Prince Sultan, second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, Prince Miteb, minister of public works and housing, Interior Minister Prince Naif and Makkah Governor Prince Abdul Majeed attended the meeting.
Prince Abdullah hosted an iftar party in honor of King Abdallah and his delegation, SPA said. Prince Sultan, senior princes and Culture and Information Minister Dr. Fouad Al-Farsy attended the iftar.
The Jordanian king and his delegation earlier performed Umrah.
Meanwhile, Senegalese President Abdullah Wade arrived in Jeddah on Friday.
