Saudi King Abdullah abroad, family affairs under controlnote

Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz left the country on July 23, 2009 on a 3-week trip including Morocco and the United States. He arrived in the same day in Aghadir to see his brother Crown Prince Sultan who welcomed him at the airport. The following 579-word report focuses on King’s trip, on the reasons behind his travel to the United States and on how he is keeping the Kingdom and the family affairs under control.