The US Consul General in Dhahran has spoken of the strong economic relations between the Kingdom and United States. Speaking during a visit to Al-Ahsa on Friday, Joseph Kenny said the volume of trade between the two countries was constantly growing. “We are making every effort to push it forward with visits between Saudi and American businessmen.” Kenny also met with Sulaiman Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Hamad, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ahsa, in the presence of the American political and commercial attaches. Meanwhile, a businessman in Ahsa has donated SR8 million for the construction of an orphanage in Ahsa.
