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King Salman Congratulated by Palestinian, Tunisian Leaders on Advent of Ramadan

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Reuters)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Friday more telephone calls of congratulations on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

He received a call from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Tunisian President Kais Saied.

Ramadan started on Friday and King Salman had already received congratulations from numerous Muslim and Arab leaders, including Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

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