Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, focused on regional and international issues including the current situation in the Middle east, in an interview published today by the French Newspaper "Le Monde." In his interview, the Crown Prince also touched upon his current visits to France and the United States as well as the Kingdom's relations with the two countries. He also talked about terrorism and the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to eliminate it as well as a number of other local issues. --MORE 1521 Local Time 1221 GMT