fold increase over the last two years, ranking 11th of the world and that the number of Saudi investors has reached nearly 2 million. He condemned the scourge of terrorism targeting all peoples and the civilized world, reviewing the Kingdom's efforts in combating and eradicating repugnant terrorism. He quoted Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair as one day saying that the two countries of Saudi Arabia and Britain have suffered from terrorist attacks and the two are determined to conquer the terror plague. The Saudi Ambassador affirmed that security in the Kingdom has been maintained and the Kingdom will proceed on preserving security at the highest levels to ensure the safety of its people and expatriates in the Kingdom. Prince Nawaf paid tribute to the efforts exerted by Grand Manchester mayor Lord Mohammed Afzal Khan to make the idea of holding this conference in Manchester a reality. He thanked the British hosts for their warm reception and generous hospitality accorded to him and his accompanying delegation during their visits to Edinburgh and Manchester and the neighboring areas. --More 21 08 Local Time 18 08 GMT
