nation Asian tour, which will also take him to India, Malaysia and Pakistan in response to officials invitations extended to him. On departure from Riyadh's King Khaled International Airport, the King was seen off by Prince Misha'al bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, other princes and senior officials. The King is accompanied by a high-ranking delegation including Prince Saud al-Faisal, the foreign minister, Prince Meqrin bin Abdulaziz, the president of the general intelligence, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, the assistant president of the general intelligence, Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the secretary general of the national security council, as well as other princes and senior officials including minister of labor Dr Ghazi al-Quseibi; Minister of petroleum and mineral resources Eng. Ali al-Naimi; Minister of finance Dr Ibrahim al-Assaf, and minister of culture and information Iyad Amin Madani.