BBC Monitoring

Text of report in English by Saudi news agency SPA website

[SPA headline: "British newspapers highlight king's visit to Britain"]

London, 30 October: The visit of the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdallah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz to the United Kingdom enjoyed wide interest by the British newspapers today for the second consecutive day.

In their articles, the newspapers highlighted the strong historical relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Britain and the growing cooperation between the two countries in all fields.

The newspapers pointed out the warm welcome received by the king at Heathrow airport upon arrival yesterday.

The newspapers that carried articles on the visit included Daily Telegraph, the Times, the Guardian and the Financial Times.

Source: SPA news agency website, Riyadh, in English 30 Oct 07