RIYADH — Saudi Arabia"s Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and the minister of defense, on Monday expressed his sincere condolences to the family of Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Ayesh, the assistant defense minister, who died on Friday, aged 68. In a telephone call to Al-Ayesh’s son, Khalid, the Crown Prince expressed his sympathy to him and his family on the sad demise of Al-Ayesh, beseeching Allah the Almighty to bestow mercy on his soul. The Crown Prince also paid tribute to the noble deeds the deceased has offered in the service of his religion and nation, citing his dedication and excellence in all the positions he had assumed. Later in the day, Prince Khalid, the deputy minister of defense, also made a phone call to Al-Ayesh’s son to express his condolences to the families of the deceased.