Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs received here today the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Massimo D'Alema and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and the escalating current situation in the Middle East, especially in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon. The meeting was attended by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar Obaid Madani, Prince Mohammed bin Faisal bin Turki, Chairman of the European Union Department ,and a number of senior officials.