President of the Islamic development bank (IDB) Dr Ahmad Mohammed Ali received here today Iraq's Consul General in Jeddah Dr Ajwad Al-Sheikh Taha Hamad. The Consul General expressed appreciation for the assistance extended by the IDB to Iraq. He praised the decision of the IDB to allocate $500 million for the efforts of reconstruction of Iraq. On the other hand, Dr Ali also received today Eritrean ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Ali Harouri. The Eritrean ambassador lauded the assistance extended by the IDB to Muslims in Eritrea, notably the scholarships to the Eritrean students.