RIYADH: Prince Mit'eb Bin Abdullah, Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, and chief of the National Guard, has expressed his thanks and gratitude to King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for appointing him to his new posts. In his cable to the King, the Prince stressed that he would continue pursuing the approach of the King who has established the National Guard as a great edifice and turned it into a military and civilization institution as a shield in the defense of the King, homeland and religion. In a statement, Prince Mit'eb expressed his thanks and appreciation to Prince Badr Bin Abdul Aziz, whose directives and follow-up of the National Guard have had a great impact on the progress and prosperity of the National Guard. He also wished Prince Badr good health.