The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Salam palace here today a number of princes and senior officials. The Monarch also received Iran's former President Mohammad Khatami, Leader of Sudan's Democratic Union Party Mohammad Othman Al-Mirghani, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference Ihsan Oglu and their accompanying delegations. They offered their deepest condolences on the death of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques late King Fahd bin Abdulaziz. King Abdullah thanked them for their noble feelings. The King also received a group of citizens who came to greet and condole him. They pledged allegiance to King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. The Monarch also received delegations of Assir Region's Tribes; Makkah Region-based Bani Malik Tribe and Bani Saleem Tribe; and Al-Withaneen Tribe from Otaibah. --More 1923 Local Time 1623 GMT
