Deputy premier, foreign minister to attend former Saudi minister’s funeral

Manama, July 11 (BNA): Deputy Premier HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and Foreign Affairs Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa have left to Saudi Arabia, where they will attend the funeral of the late HRH Prince Saud Al Faisal, may Allah Almighty rest his soul in eternal peace, in Mekka later today. They will convey the condolences of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Defence Minister HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. They will also convey the leadership’s condolences to the deceased’s brothers and sons, as well as to the members of the Al-Saud Family.