Saudi crown prince meets US presidents, tours Harvey-hit area as he wraps up visit to America

By Deputy Chief EditorApril 8, 2018

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Author: APSun, 2018-04-08 03:00ID: 1523152167503607000

HOUSTON: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met former US presidents George HW Bush, and his son George W Bush.
The crown prince also toured a Houston neighborhood that was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
The subdivision Prince Mohammed toured Saturday is made up of Habitat for Humanity homes that were flooded last year. The crown prince is wrapping up a marathon tour of the US since arriving two weeks ago.
Volunteers from the US-based subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, had helped residents in that neighborhood clean up after the storm damage.
The 32-year-old heir to the throne is on an ambitious mission to modernize Saudi Arabia and improve its image in the West. Hes also made stops in Washington, New York, Boston and on the West Coast.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, third from left, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center, pose with volunteers in front of a Habitat for Humanity home in Houston. (Houston Chronicle via AP) Khalid Al-Falih, energy minister of Saudi Arabia, center, introduces Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at a Habitat for Humanity home in Houston. (Houston Chronicle via AP) Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Allison Hay, left, speaks to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, as Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, second from left, and Khalid Al-Falih, energy minister of Saudi Arabia, stand by, near a Habitat for Humanity home in Houston. (Houston Chronicle via AP) Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: Saudi Arabia Saudi Crown Prince Royal Tour Saudi crown prince visits Apple to discuss partnership opportunitiesSaudi crown prince meets Economic Club of New York head