Saudi King Salman arrives in United Arab Emirates

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has arrived in the UAE on an official visit.

UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, welcomed the Saudi King upon his arrival.

They expressed delight at the Saudi King's visit.

An official reception was held for King Salman at the airport where the national anthem of Saudi Arabia was played and a 21-gun salute was performed.

King Salman shook hands with the Sheikhs, ministers and senior officials, while Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed Saudi officials accompanying the king.

Those who were present at the reception included H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region; Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC); H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler`s Representative in the Eastern Region; H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; H.H. Sheikh Surour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, H.H. Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative; H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser; H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court; H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; H.H. Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs (ZHO); H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President; H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Executive Council Member; H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the State Security Department; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development; Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council; Mohammed Saeed Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, ministers and senior civilian and military officials, as well as Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Bishr, Saudi Ambassador to the UAE.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz is accompanied by Prince Abdulelah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Advisor to the King; Prince Khaled bin Fahad bin Khaled bin Mohammed; Prince Mansour bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz; Prince Saud bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz; Prince Talal bin Saud Abdulaziz; Prince Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Dr. Mansour bin Mutaib bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, member of the Cabinet and Advisor to the King; Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, Advisor to the King; Prince Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Khaled bin Turki bin Abdulaziz; Prince Dr. Husam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Sultan Abdulaziz, Advisor at the Royal Court; Prince Mansour bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Advisor at the Royal Court; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Minister of Interior; Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz; Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Turki bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Nayef bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulelah bin Abdulaziz, Prince Rakan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, princes and senior officials.