RIYADH: Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, received Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa at Aziziah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday.
The Bahraini king, who arrived in Riyadh earlier in the day, congratulated Prince Sultan on his return in full health following treatment abroad. During the reception, the two leaders discussed regional, Arab and international developments in addition to ways of strengthening relations between the two countries.
Crown Prince Sultan also attended on Sunday evening a welcome function organized by Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Prince Naif to celebrate his return.
King Hamad and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri were also among the guests who attended the function held at the headquarters of the Sports Lounge of the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex in Riyadh. In his welcome speech on the occasion, Prince Naif said the Kingdom has been experiencing stability, security and economic growth unlike other parts of the world.
Prince Naif mentioned the all- round development achieved by the Kingdom under Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan. “It was with the support of King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan that the security forces in the Kingdom have defeated attempts to harm the Kingdom by deviants who claimed to be Muslims,” said Prince Naif.
More than 200 terror plans have been foiled by the security forces and deviants have been made to appear before Shariah courts, he added.
Referring to incursions on the Saudi-Yemeni border, Prince Naif said Saudi armed forces would work to defeat any hostile attempts against the Kingdom.
