The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, while presiding over a regular meeting of the Cabinet here on Monday, briefed it on the outcome of his recent talks with President Hosni Mubarak, which focused on regional and international developments, notably the latest developments of the Palestinian problem, the current situation in Iraq and aspects of Saudi-Egyptian cooperation. The King also spoke about contents of his meetings, contacts and consultations with some leaders of the world and their envoys and representatives. Minister of Culture and Information Iyad Madani, in his briefing to SPA following the meeting, said the Cabinet offered condolences to the governments and peoples of Pakistan and India which were recently hit by an earthquake. The cabinet also offered condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake. Madani pointed out that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the directives of King Abdullah, will mobilize its potentialities for the assistance of the victims of the earthquake, adding that the King has issued his directives to launch a donation campaign throughout the Kingdom so as to enable all people express their sympathy with the victims of the disaster. --MORE 1149 Local Time 0849 GMT
