MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah arrived in Makkah from Jeddah on Wednesday evening to spend the rest of the holy month of Ramadan in the vicinity of the Grand Holy Mosque.

The King was received upon arrival at Al-Safa Palace by Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense; Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah region; Prince Mohammed bin Naif, the minister of interior; Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chief of the Crown Prince’s Court and his special adviser; a number of princes and officials; and a group of citizens.

The King was accompanied by Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, second deputy premier, adviser and special envoy of the King; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, minister of education; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, minister of national guard; Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah, deputy minister of foreign affairs; Prince Mansour bin Nasser, adviser to the King; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed, adviser to the King; Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah, governor of Najran region; a number of princes and officials.

The King left Jeddah earlier in the evening on Wednesday. He was seen off by Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah, and a number of officials.