The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the message sent to Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait; the messages received from King Mohammed VI of Kingdom of Morocco and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar; and the results of his meetings with Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chairman of Delegation of Foreign Affairs Committee of European Parliament Andrej Plenkovic. The Cabinet appreciated the speech of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques during receiving the guests of thinkers and writers of National Festival for Heritage and Culture at its 30th session, his emphasis on the Kingdom's keenness that security and peace prevail in the region, his call for cooperation to address poverty, ignorance and promotion of science, thought and culture, the unification of ranks, the enlightening of the nation, and his confirmation that the Islamic religion is a religion of moderation, justice and mercy, and what is seen today of terrorism from those who claim to be Muslims has no relation to Islam. The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi said in a statement to Saudi Press Agency following the session that the Cabinet expressed its thanks to President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of the Republic of Sudan for his commending of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's significant roles in Africa, benevolent initiatives in all African countries, roles in strengthening Arab-African relations, and its efforts to clear the air between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia. --More
