Saudi king receives Egyptian FM Sameh Shoukry

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday received Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry who expressed condolences on the death of Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz.

The King also received a message of condolences from President Abdulaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The message was delivered to King Salman by Speaker of Algerian Council of the Nation Abdulqader bin Saleh during his meeting with the monarch at Al-Safa palace in Makkah today.

He also received Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and the accompanying delegation.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud thanked them for their noble feelings.

Prince Saud, who was born in 1940, died in the United States on Thursday.

He served as foreign minister for 40 years.