Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, received at his palace in Riyadh today the guests of the Janadriya 20th festival for heritage and culture. They include Ulema, literates, intellectuals, thinkers, media representatives, journalists from inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Addressing the gathering, Crown Prince Abdullah thanked them for attending the festival and told them not to hesitate to criticize whatever they noted in the festival, if any. He called for the unity of Arab and Muslim nations. Arab nation accommodates Muslim and Christian nationals, he said. He added that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won the fight against accusations and criticism coming from outside, thanks to the unity of its people. Then the guests had lunch with the crown prince. The reception and the banquet were attended by Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, Assistant Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Abdulrahman bin Saud Alkabeer; Prince General Mit'eb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Deputy Commandeer of the National Guard for Military Affairs; Prince Mansour bin Nassir bin Abdulaziz; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud, Advisor at the Crown Prince's Court; Iyad bin Ameen Madani, the Minister of Culture and Information; Abdulmohsin bin Abdulaziz Altuwaijri, Advisor at the Crown Prince's Court; and a number of officials.
