King Fahd to return home this week

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz announced on Sunday that King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia will return home to Saudi Arabia from abroad this week.

This was expressed by the Saudi defense minister on Saturday night following talks with his Tunisian counterpart, during which the two ministers completed talks they had started earlier in Tunisia. The Saudi prince added that his talks with Bin Yahya dealt with concepts of "security, peace and amity."

Concerning the date of joint exercises between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, the Saudi minister said these maneuvers are approved and the issue has been placed at the hands of army chiefs of staffs in the two countries.

For his part, the Tunisian minister described Tunisian-Saudi relations as remarkable. He stressed that Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are working to strengthen their relations, adding that there are special cooperation relations in military fields between the two countries.