Upon the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, left Jeddah on Monday, on an official tour that will take him to three countries, starting from Egypt, Jordan and Turkey, the Royal Court announced. “Upon the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and based on his keenness to communicate with the leaders of friendly countries, and strengthen the ties with them and in response of invitation sent to the Crown Prince from those leaders, the crown Prince will start a regional tour,” the Royal Court readout said. The Crown Prince will meet the leaders of the three countries to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in all fields, as well as issues of common interest.