Assad of the Syrian Arab Republic received here Wednesday Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal. They discussed the Arab situation and its challenges, citing the recent Arab divisions, according to Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). President Al-Assad maintained that Arabs must reach a method to manage differences amicably, by building upon the common elements. This in itself reduces the area of differences, particularly when there are essential issues on which Arabs cannot differ like Arab rights and common Arab interests. He stressed that relations between Arab countries should always be in the service of Arab peoples. Talks included Palestinian reconciliation and intention of the two countries to support it. The reception during which Prince Saud Al-Faisal conveyed the greetings of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and his invitation to President Al-Assad to visit the Kingdom was positive and constructive. The audience was attended by Walid Al-Moallem, Syrian Foreign Minister; Dr. Buthayna Shaaban, Political and Information Adviser to the Syrian Presidency; and Dr. Faisal Meqdad, Deputy Foreign Minister. On the Saudi side, the audience was attended by Dr. Khaled Al-Jindan, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Relations.
