Sir Tom Phillips, British Ambassador to the Kingdom, is flanked by Ms. Kate Rudd, Consul General, and Ambassador Muhammed Tayeb from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Queen's birthday party at the British Consulate General in Jeddah, Tuesday. The British ambassador commended the achievements of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. He said the United Kingdom sees Saudi Arabia as a key strategic partner in the region working for the common goals of sustainable security and stability. (SG photo and text by Bizzie Frost) __