RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah extended on Thursday the term of Saudi Ambassador to United Kingdom Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf for four more years. The order will be effective from 14 Nov. Prince Mohammed, who is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Studies and Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, was first appointed to the post in 2005.

King Abdullah also received on Thursday a telephone call from President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations. No further details were provided.