PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TO ASSUME OFFICE IN WASHINGTON AS SAUDI AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ADEL BIN AHMED ALJUBEIR TONIGHT HAD THE HONOR TO GREET THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD AND CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, AT THE MONARCH'S PALACE IN JEDDAH TONIGHT. DURING THE AUDIENCE, THE KING SENT HIS GREETINGS TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ADVISING ALJUBEIR TO REMAIN FAITHFUL TO ALLAH ALMIGHTY, AND WISHING HIM EVERY SUCCESS FOR FURTHER ENHANCING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BECOMING A GOOD OMEN OF HIS RELIGION, COUNTRY AND PEOPLE. ON HIS PART, AMBASSADOR ALJUBEIR EXPRESSED PRIDE AND GRATITUDE FOR THE ROYAL CONFIDENCE BESTOWED UPON HIM BY THE MONARCH, APPEALING TO ALLAH ALMIGHTY TO KEEP THE KING AND HIS CROWN PRINCE SAFE FROM ANY HARM AND HELP HIM TO ACCOMPLISH HIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY AS PRESCRIBED BY THE WISE LEADERSHIP. THE AUDIENCE WAS ATTENDED BY PRINCE MIT'EB BIN ABDULAZIZ, MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS; PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; PRINCE MIQREN BIN ABDULAZIZ, CHIEF OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE; OTHER PRINCES, MINISTERS AND A NUMBER OF OFFICIALS.
