Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, inaugurated the 12th session of Souk Okaz today. The opening ceremony featured a number of activities, including a poem, a presentation on the event, handing of prizes to winners of the awards of the event and an artistic work. The ceremony was attended by Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor to the Royal Court, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Egyptian Minister of Culture Dr. Inas Abdul-Dayem, and guests of the event.