CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ PATRONIZED HERE TODAY THE START OF THE 22ND NATIONAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE FESTIVAL, ORGANIZED ANNUALLY BY THE NATIONAL GUARD IN ALJNADRIYAH. THE START OF THE FESTIVAL WAS ATTENDED BY CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE VENUE OF THE FESTIVAL IN ALJNADRIYAH, THE KING WAS RECEIVED BY PRINCE SATTAM BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF RIYADH REGION, PRINCE GENERAL MITEB BIN ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ, ASSISTANT VICE COMMANDER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPREME ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE FESTIVAL, AND OTHER OFFICIALS. THEN, THE ROYAL ANTHEM WAS PLAYED. THEN, THE KING AND HIS GUESTS, SHEIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFAH, BAHRAIN'S HEIR APPARENT AND GENERAL COMMANDER OF THE DEFENSE FORCE, AND SHEIKH SAEED BIN ZAYED AL NAHAYAN, MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE EMIRATE OF ABU DHABI, TOOK THEIR SEATS IN THE MAIN PODIUM OF THE EVENT. THEN, VERSES OF THE HOLY QURAN WERE RECITED. THEN, THE FIRST ROUND OF THE GRAND CAMEL RACE BEGAN. --MORE
