People of Madinah greet King

MADINAH - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman attended a grand function organized by the people of Madinah to mark the auspicious occasion of the King’s visit to the city at the Governorate Palace here on Thursday night. During the function, the King launched development projects worth over SR5 billion. These include projects in the health, education, cultural, electricity, water and other utility sectors. The projects have been set up with follow up by Emir of Madinah Prince Faisal Bin Salman. Speaking on behalf of the people of Madinah, Osama Jafar Faqeeh welcomed the King to the Prophet’s City. Also, in a separate function King Salman received several ministers and senior government officials, including retired hands, who were graduates of the Thanawiya Taibah. Speaking on the occasion, the King expressed his satisfaction over his meeting with him and commended their contributions in serving the nation and the people. On behalf of the audience, Bandar Bin Muhammad Hajjar, former minister of Haj, thanked the King for his second visit to Madinah since his ascension to the throne. He gave a brief sketch of the history of Thanawiya Taibah, which was established by King Abdulaziz, and later it has become a prestigious institution producing several generations of graduates who have contributed immensely to the nation. After the reception, the King launched ‘Made in Madinah Matajer’ located in the Madinah Haram area where Saudis are employed. He also watched presentations about Nama Al-Munawwarah projects and a number of products made by the Saudi women in Madinah. The reception was also attended by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, Prince Faisal Bin Salman, emir of Madinah, Prince Muhammad Bin Nawaf, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Britain, and several other princes, and high ranking officials. The King, who arrived in Madinah on Wednesday, visited the Prophet’s Mosque and offered prayer at Al-Rawdah Al-Sharif.