Saudi Arabia: Spanish king visits

Spain’s King Juan Carlos, who visited the UAE and Kuwait in April (GSN 969/9), returned to the Gulf from 17 to 19 May to visit Saudi Arabia. Travelling with a high-level delegation, including defence minister Pedro Morenés Eulate, transport minister Ana Pastor Julián and minister of industry, energy and tourism José Manuel Soria, the king was received at the airport in Jeddah by Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdelaziz. The next day, the Spanish king received deputy crown prince Miqrin Bin Abdelaziz at his residence in Jeddah, a meeting attended by commerce and industry minister Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah.