JOAF, SAUDI ARABIA, MAY 9, SPA -- THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ GRACED A LUNCH PARTY HELD HERE TODAY IN HIS HONOR BY PRINCE FAHD BIN BADER BIN ABDULAZIZ, GOVERNOR OF AL-JOAF REGION. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GOVERNOR'S PALACE, THE KING WAS BRIEFED ON A REPLICA OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL HOUSING PROJECT IN AL-GIRAYAT PROVINCE, AN AFFILIATE OF AL-JOAF REGION. DR. YOUSUF AL-OTHAIMEEN, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF KING ABDULLAH FOUNDATION FOR HIS PARENTS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL HOUSING, ALSO BRIEFED THE KING ON DETAILS OF THE PROJECT THROUGH A REPLICA OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT SAMPLE. PHASE I OF THE THREE-CATEGORY PROJECT CONSISTS OF 100 RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE PROJECT WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY SERVICES, INCLUDING A MOSQUE, SCHOOLS, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND MEDICAL CENTERS AS WELL AS ELECTRICITY, WATER, TELEPHONE AND SEWAGE DISCHARGE. THE CURRENT PHASE IS EXPECTED TO COST SR25 MILLION AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN 18 MONTHS. THE BRIEFING AND LUNCHEON WERE ATTENDED BY CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL; PRINCE ABDULRAHMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL; PRINCE MIT'EB BIN ABDULAZIZ, MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS; PRINCE BANDAR BIN MOHAMMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN; PRINCE ABDULLAH BIN MOHAMMED BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD; PRINCE SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, GOVERNOR OF RIYADH REGION; PRINCE FAISAL BIN TURKI BIN ABDULAZIZ BIN TURKI ; PRINCE KHALID BIN ABDULLAH BIN MOHAMMED ; PRINCE KHALID BIN FAISAL BIN SAAD; PRINCE KHALID BIN FAHD BIN KHALID; PRINCE ABDULLAH BIN MUSAED BIN ABDULRAHMAN; PRINCE MIQREN BIN ABDULAZIZ, CHIEF OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE; OTHER PRINCES AND SENIOR OFFICIALS.
