Saudi Arabia: King Salman back home early


Issue 1034 - 23 Mar 2017 | 1 minute read

King Salman Bin Abdelaziz returned to Riyadh on 18 March, following several weeks abroad in Asia. During his time away he visited Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan and China. He was received on arrival by his brothers Princes Bandar, Abdulilah and Miqrin, various governors, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). The king had been due to arrive in the Maldives on 18 March but the visit has been postponed, officially due to an outbreak of swine flu

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