Riyadh, SPA:
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, received at Al-Yamamah Palace here yesterday the Chief of General Staff Gen. Hussein bin Abdullah bin Hussein Al-Qubayl, the Deputy Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Abdurrahman bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Marshad and the Commander of Land Forces Lieutenant General Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz who came to greet the King on the occasion of the issuance of the royal orders appointing them to their new posts.
During the audience, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques congratulated them, wishing them all success. For their part, the senior officers expressed pride over the royal trust bestowed on them, praying to Allah Almighty that their performance will live up to the expectations of the leadership.
Meanwhile, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques received the former Governor of Communications and Information Technology Commission Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Al-Jaafari and the Governor of Communications and Information Technology Commission Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Dharrab who came to greet the King on the occasion of the issuance of the royal order appointing the later to his new post.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked Al-Jaafari for the efforts he exerted during his tenure.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques congratulated Al-Dharrab, wishing him all success.
The King also received sons of Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saif who came to thank the King for offering condolences on the death of their father.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques prayed Allah Almighty to bless the soul of the deceased.
The audiences were attended by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Meteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and Commander of the National Guard; Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Mohammed Jameel Mulla; and a number of officials.