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PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS FROM ARAB AND FOREIGN LEADERS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE SURGERY HE UNDERWENT AND RECEIVES VISITS FROM THE KING OF BAHRAIN, THE GRAND MUFTI, ULAMAS, MINISTERS, MILITARY OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz has sent a reply cable of thanks to Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah for his brotherly feelings and best wishes for the successful surgery which was undergone by Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. The King wished Prince Sultan a quick recovery and good health. A similar reply cable was also sent to the Kuwaiti Emir by Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz has sent a reply cable of thanks to Palestine's Premier Ahmed Qurie for his best wishes on the successful surgery which was undergone by Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. The King wished Prince Sultan a quick recovery. A similar reply cable was also sent to the Palestinian Premier by Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received telephone calls from Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Kuwait's Premier Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. During the calls, they inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone, wishing him good health. Prince Sultan thanked them for their noble feelings and wished them continual good health. Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard paid many visits to his brother Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. The Crown Prince, accompanied by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister, paid a visit to inquire after the health of Prince Sultan following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. At the hospital, the Crown Prince was received by Prince Ahmad Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Minister of Interior; Prince Mohammad Ibn Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of the Eastern Region; Prince Khaled Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd bin Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; other princes and officials. Sheikh Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh, the Kingdom's Grand Mufti and Chairman of Senior Ulema Commission and Religious Research and Ifta Department paid a visit to Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz to inquire about the Prince after the successful operation he underwent. Prince Sultan thanked the Grand Mufti for his good feeling wishing him good health. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received in the Jeddah-based King Fahd Hospital of the Armed Forces Sheikh Salih Ibn Mohammed Al-lehaidan, Chairman of Judiciary Higher Council and Member of Senior Ulema Commission and a number of Sheikhs. During the reception, they inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgical operation he has recently undergone, wishing him good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked them for their good feelings, wishing them continual good health and happiness. Princes, ministers, dignitaries of Jeddah and Tabuk Regions and a group of citizens visited here today Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. During the visit, they inquired after the health of Prince Sultan following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. Prince Sultan thanked them for their good feelings and wishes, wishing them continual good health and happiness. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received at King Fahd Hospital for Armed Forces in Jeddah the Commander of the Royal Guard and senior officers of the royal guard. They were reassured of Prince Sultan's health following the surgery he has recently undergone. Prince Sultan thanked them for their noble feelings. The meeting was attended by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; and other princes. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, has received cables of congratulations from Speaker of Yemen's House of Representatives Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Hussain Al-Ahmar, Ethiopia's Premier Meles Zenawi and Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin on the success of the surgery which the Prince has recently undergone. In reply cables, Prince Sultan thanked them and wished them continuous health and happiness. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received cables of congratulations from President Abdulqasim Salad Hasan of Somalia and Dr. Abdulqader Bajamal, Yemen's Prime Minister, on the success of the surgery he has recently undergone. In reply cables, Prince Sultan thanked them and wished them continuous health and happiness. King Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, accompanied by Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, paid a visit to Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General at Jeddah-based King Fahd Hospital of the Armed Forces. During the visit, the Bahraini King was reassured of Prince Sultan's health after the successful surgery he underwent. Upon arrival at the hospital, King Hamad was received by Prince Ahmed Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Minister of Interior and a number of princes. King Hamad was accompanied by a delegation including Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifa; Sheikh Khaled Ibn Ahmad Al-Khalifa, Minister of Royal Court; Sheikh Mohammad Ibn Ateyyatallah Al-Khalifa, Chief of the Royal Court; and other officials. King Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain arrived on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At King Abdul Aziz International Airport, King Hamad was received by Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister; Prince Abdul Majeed Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Makkah Region; Prince Mohammad Ibn Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of the Eastern Region; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Bandar Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America; other princes and officials. King Hamad is accompanied by Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifa; Sheikh Khaled Ibn Ahmad Al-Khalifa, Minister of the Royal Court; Sheikh Mohammad Ibn Ateyyatallah Al-Khalifa, Chief of the Royal Court; and other officials. King Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain left Jeddah on Friday after a short visit to the Kingdom. At King Abdul Aziz International Airport, King Hamad was seen off by Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister; Prince Abdulmajeed Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Makkah Region; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Bandar Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America; Prince Mansour Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz and senior officials. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, has received a cable of congratulations from King Hamad Ibn Eisa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain . King Hamad congratulated Prince Sultan on the occasion of the success of the surgical operation he had earlier undergone. Prince Mishaal Ibn Abdul Aziz visited Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defenseand Aviation and Inspector General. Prince Mishaal made the visit to inquire after the health of Prince Sultan following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. Prince Mishaal was accompanied by Prince Faisal Ibn Mishaal Ibn Abdul Aziz and other Princes. Prince Mishaal Ibn Abdul Aziz was received at the hospital by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan Charity Foundation; and Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, Aviation and Inspector General, received a telephone call from Sultan Qaboos Bin Saed of Oman. During the call, Sultan Qaboos was reassured of the Prince's health following the successful surgery he underwent, wishing the Prince good health and a quick recovery. Jordan's King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein visited Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; to inquire after his health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. King Abdullah II was received at the hospital by Prince Salman Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdulaziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Sultan Ibn Salman Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Tourism Higher Commission; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan's Charitable Foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; other princes and officials. Lebanese Premier Rafiq Hariri, visited Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, who was admitted at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital. On arrival at the Hospital, Premier Al Hariri was welcomed by Prince Khaled Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Military Affairs, and a number of senior officials. Sheikh Saqr Al-Qasemi, Governor of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, visited Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; to inquire after his health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. At the hospital, Sheikh Saqr was received by Prince Salman Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Sultan Ibn Salman Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Tourism Higher Commission; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan's Charitable Foundation; Prince Mohammad Ibn Naif Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; other princes and officials. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, Aviation and Inspector General, received a phone call from the Prime Minister of Jordan Faisal Al-Fayez. During the call, the Jordanian Premier was reassured of the Prince's health following the successful surgery he underwent, wishing the Prince good health and a quick recovery. Prince Sultan thanked Al-Fayez for his feelings wishing him health and happiness. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, Aviation and Inspector General, received a phone call from Prince Rasheed Ibn Al Hasan II of Morocco. During the call, Prince Rasheed was reassured of the Prince's health following the successful surgery he underwent, wishing the Prince good health and a quick recovery. Prince Sultan thanked Prince Rasheed for his feelings wishing him health and happiness. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, Aviation and Inspector General, received cables of congratulations on the successful surgery he underwent. The cables were from Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Ibn Khalifa Al-Thani; Palestine's President Yasser Arafat; Sudan's President Omar Hassan Al-Basheer; Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud; Bahrain's Crown Prince and General Commander of Bahrain's Defense Force Sheikh Salman Ibn Hamad Al-Khalifa; Qatar's Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Ibn Hamad Al-Thani; Sudan's First Vice-President Ali Othman Mohammad Taha; Sudan's Minister of Defense Major General Bakri Hassan Saleh; Sudan's Foreign Minister Dr. Mustafa Othman Ismael; and Arab League's Secretary General Amr Mossa. Prince Sultan thanked them for their feelings wishing them health and happiness. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, has received a number of cables of congratulations on the success of the surgery he has recently undergone. The cables were from Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar's Prime Minister; Sheikh Ammar Ibn Homaid Ibn Rashid Al-Naimi, Heir Apparent of Ajman; Sheikh Homaid Ibn Rashid Al-Naimi, Member of the UAE's Supreme Council and Governor of Ajman; and Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Rashid Al-Mua'lla, Deputy Governor of Um Al-Guwain. In response, Prince Sultan thanked them for their noble feelings. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, has received cables of congratulations on the occasion of the successful surgical operation he underwent in the last few days from a number of leaders and officials. They included Tunisian President Zine-al-abdine bin Ali, President Abdullah Wade of Senegal, the Prime Minister of Italy, the US State Secretary Colin Powell, Qatari First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Ibn Jassem Ibn Jabr Al-Thani, Tunisian Minister of National Defense Al-Dali Al-Jazi, and Chief of Staff of the Algerian National Army Lt. General Mohammed Al-Ammari. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received a number of princes, ministers, Ulema (Muslim scholars) and a group of citizens who came to congratulate him on the occasion of the successful surgical operation he had earlier undergone. The meeting was attended by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Defense and Aviation Minister for Military Affairs, Prince Fahd bin Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Tabuk region, and other princes. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received in the Jeddah-based King Fahd Hospital of the Armed Forces a number of Sheikhs who inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgical operation he has recently undergone, wishing him good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked them for their good feelings, wishing them continual good health and happiness. The meeting was attended by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan's Charitable Foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; other princes and officials. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received in the Jeddah-based King Fahd Hospital of the Armed Forces a number of princes, Sheikh Nassir Alshatri, Advisor at the Royal Court; Sheikh Ibrahim Alghaith, President of the Commission for Propagation of Virtue and Prevention Vice; Sheikh Abdullah Alminai', member of the Senior Ulema Commission; Sheikh Abdulaziz Alfalih, Deputy President of the Prophet's Mosque Affairs; Sheikh Sulaiman Almahanna, Chief of the Riyadh Grand Court, Imams of the Prophet's mosque; and a number of Ulema who came to inquire after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgical operation he has recently undergone, wishing him good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked them for their good feelings, wishing them continual good health and happiness. The meeting was attended by Prince Bandar Ibn Mohammed Ibn Abdul Rahman; Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan's Charitable Foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; and other princes. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah a number of senior officers and personnel of the Ministry of Defense, led by Chief of General Staff General Salih Ibn Ali Al-Mohayya and other senior commanders of the branches of the armed forces. They were reassured of Prince Sultan's health following the surgery he has recently undergone. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked them for their noble feelings and wished them success in serving their religion and country. The reception was attended by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan Charity Foundation; Prince Turki bin Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; and a number of princes. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received in the Jeddah-based King Fahd Hospital of the Armed Forces officials from the Ministry of Interior. During the reception, they inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgical operation he has recently undergone, wishing him good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked them for their good feelings, wishing them continual good health and happiness. The meeting was attended by Prince Mohammad Ibn Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of the Eastern Region; Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal bin Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan's Charitable Foundation; Prince Mohammad Ibn Naif Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; other princes and officials. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul-Aziz, the Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received a cable from French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, wishing him good health and quick recovery from a recent surgery he had undergone in Jeddah. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked the French Defense Minister for her noble feelings and wished her fine health and happiness. On the other hand the 14th International Conference of Environment has awarded its honorary membership to Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General and Chairman of Board of Directors of National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development in recognition of the Kingdom's efforts in the field of environment protection, natural resources, and continual international contribution to environmental affairs. The conference, held in Alexandria on May 7-8, also decided to award its honorary memberships to Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister and Commission's Managing Director and Prince Turki Ibn Nasser Ibn Abdul Aziz, the General President of Meteorology and Environment Protection. Earlier, Prince Sultan won Peace and Environment Prize for 2003 awarded by Munich-based Arab and European Cooperation Center. |
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