Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, chaired the Cabinet's session on Monday afternoon at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet expressed its thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his directives to address the growing demand for cement and its provision to all citizens in light of the steady urban growth and what has been approved for the infrastructure projects, and for his order to the Ministry of Housing to provide citizens with developed residential land and loans for building within the framework of the King's keenness and follow-up to provide appropriate housing for citizens. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said that the Cabinet discussed the latest developments and events in the region and the world, commending the efforts of the participants in the meeting of the Friends of Syria, which concluded in Istanbul and what they expressed about the tragic situation in Syria and ways to provide support to the Syrian opposition. The Cabinet condemned terrorist bombings that took place in some Iraqi cities which led to the casualties of dozens of innocent people of Iraq. The Cabinet also condemned the two blasts, which occurred in the city of Boston and resulted in deaths and injuries, stressing that the international community is required to stand firm to stop all acts of violence and terrorism whatever the source might be and to eliminate these despicable acts that target innocent people without any humanitarian considerations. --More 14:59 LOCAL TIME 11:59 GMT تغريد
