Riyadh, Rabi'II 16, 1436, Feb 5, 2015, SPA -- Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, Chief of the Royal Court and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, received today a telephone call from General Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces and Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production General Sedqi Sobhi who offered condolences on the death of late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and congratulated Prince Mohammed on the occasion of appointing him as the minister of defense. For his part, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz thanked the Egyptian minister for his noble feelings. --SPA 23:07 LOCAL TIME 20:07 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w