The Arab League (AL) Council started at its headquarters here this evening its extraordinary meeting at the ministerial level under the chairmanship of Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour, and in the presence of the AL Secretary General, Dr. Nabil El-Arabi. The delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the meeting was headed by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar bin Obaid Madani. The convening of this ministerial meeting comes at the request of the presidents of Palestine and Egypt to discuss the repercussions of the Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip.