Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon . At the outset of the session, the Crown Prince prayed to Allah Almighty on the occasion of the advent of the new Hijri year 1435 AH to bestow in this year the blessings and peace on Arab and Islamic nations and other countries of the world and that the whole world witnesses the end of the crises facing it. On the occasion of selecting the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud among the top ten most influential personalities in the world, the Crown Prince talked about the prestigious status and influential role of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at Arab, Islamic, and international arenas. The Crown Prince said, "This prestigious status of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and what is being witnessed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of progress, comprehensive development and substantial efforts at international arenas to serve Islam, Muslims and all humanity have had a significant impact on the Kingdom's winning under the leadership of the King advanced positions in the international rankings, praying to Allah Almighty to crown the King's efforts with all success and preserve him for the interests of Islam and Muslims". The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said in a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), following the session that the Cabinet discussed the latest developments of events in the region and the world and the Arab and international efforts towards them. The Cabinet condemned the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to build 1,500 new housing units in occupied Quds City, stressing that these decisions constitute an obstacle to peace, a flagrant violation of the international legitimacy resolutions, and an outrageous assault on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. The Cabinet renewed its call on the international community to pressurize Israel to stop its insistence on violation of international laws and continuing pursuit to change the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. --More 14:23 LOCAL TIME 11:23 GMT تغريد
