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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Makkah - Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Kuwait Speaker in Makkah

King Salman receives Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim in Makkah. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Makkah on Sunday Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Kuwait National Assembly Marzouq al-Ghanim.

He also received Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Benten and senior officials of the ministry, scholars, General President of Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdurrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, as well as imams and muezzins of the Grand Mosque.

King Salman threw an Iftar banquet in their honor.

In Jeddah, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Discussions focused on bilateral ties and opportunities of to develop cooperation between them.

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