Dammam, May 05, 2022, SPA -- Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Eastern Region, and Prince Ahmad bin Fahd bin Salman, Deputy Governor of Eastern Region, thanked today the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, for establishing a commission for the development of Al-Ahsa Province. In statements to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), they affirmed that this royal order reflects the keenness of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince to develop the cities and provinces of the Eastern Region, as well as to raise the level of services provided to citizens and residents. They added that the establishment of the commission for the development of Al-Ahsa reflects its natural, human, agricultural and industrial capabilities as well as its historical and cultural heritage, asserting that Al-Ahsa is home to the largest oil and gas wells in the country. --SPA 21:15 LOCAL TIME 18:15 GMT 0027 www.spa.gov.sa/w1729201