Ottawa, Rabi' I 20, 1439 H., December 08, 2017, SPA -- The Saudi ambassador to Canada Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi has held a farewell party in honor of outgoing dean of Arab diplomatic corps accredited to Canada Mohammed Al-Shihhi, who is the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Canada, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as ambassador of his country to Canada. The event, which took place at the residence of ambassador Al-Sudairi in the Canadian capital of Ottawa last night, marks the appointment of ambassador Naif Al-Sudairi as dean of the Arab corps accredited to Canada in replacement of the outgoing dean. The party was attended by a number of ambassadors of friendly countries and senior Canadian government officials. Al-Sudairi, was recently re-elected as chairman of Ottawa Diplomats Organization, a non-profit organization aiming at enhancing relations among diplomats and Canadian government. --SPA 10:17 LOCAL TIME 07:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w557988