Qatari ruler receives messages from King Fahd, Afworki

President of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Sunday received a message from King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. The message was delivered on Saturday by the Saudi ambassador in Doha, addressing "fraternal relations between the two countries and issues of mutual concern."

Sheikh Hamad also received a message from Eritrean President Assyas Afworki. An official source in Doha said the message, delivered by Eritrea's ambassador to Qatar, Mahmoud Hurawi, relates to "means of supporting relations between the two countries and issues of mutual concern."