Prince Charles visits the Gulf

Originally published November 4, 1999

Prince Charles, the UK crown prince, will visit the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Saudi Arabia on November 17 - 26.

According to a press statement issued by the UK embassy in Cairo, the program for the prince's visit includes attending the Dubai Aviation Fair and a dinner banquet with businessmen in Muscat.

In Riyadh, Prince Charles will hold talks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to discuss developing the British role in the area, whether in the political, military, economic or cultural fields.

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