JEDDAH, 25 July 2007 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will pay an official three-day visit to the United Kingdom beginning Oct. 30, 2007. The visit comes in response to an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, according to a Royal Court statement released yesterday.

During the visit, the two sides will discuss bilateral as well as a number of regional and international issues, the Saudi Press Agency cited the Royal Court as saying. The Kingdom is the UK’s leading trade partner in the Middle East.