British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is on a flying visit to Saudi Arabia, met with its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, according to SPA news agency.
Blair's visit comes days before hosting a G8 summit during which he hopes to push both a Middle East peace initiative and aid to Africa.
He flew into an air base and was greeted by Riyadh governor Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the news agency reported.