Prince Saud’s body arrives in Jeddah

JEDDAH: The body of Prince Saud Al-Faisal arrived in Jeddah on Saturday, two days after his death in Los Angeles.
On hand to receive the body were officials and members of the royal family, including Prince Abdullah bin Turki, Prince Mohammed Al Faisal, and Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Prince Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal, Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Khalid, and Prince Turki al-Faisal.
Also present were Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission on Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA); and Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah; and a number of princes and ministers, and a large number of officials and citizens.
The former state minister’s sons accompanied the body aboard a private jet from the United States, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
He is to be buried in Makkah later in the night after funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque, Al Arabiya said.
Prince Saud died on Thursday at the age of 75, two months after he stepped down as foreign minister after 40 years in service for health reasons.
Prince Saud retained an influential position in Saudi foreign policy circles even after his replacement, serving as an official adviser to King Salman, who took power in January, and was sometimes present when foreign leaders met the monarch.