THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ CHAIRED THE CABINET'S WEEKLY SESSION AT AL-YAMAMAH PALACE IN RIYADH ON MONDAY. AT THE OUTSET OF THE SESSION, THE KING BRIEFED THE CABINET ON CONTACTS AND MEETINGS HE HELD OVER THE PREVIOUS DAYS WITH A NUMBER OF LEADERS AND ENVOYS OF COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. IN THIS REGARD, THE MONARCH VALUED THE VISIT PAID TO THE KINGDOM BY ITALY'S PREMIER ROMANO PRODI AND ITS POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN ENHANCING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO FRIENDLY COUNTRIES. IN A STATEMENT TO THE SAUDI PRESS AGENCY (SPA) FOLLOWING THE SESSION, THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION IYAD BIN AMIN MADANI SAID THE CABINET IN THIS CONTEXT EMPHASIZED THE KINGDOM'S INTEREST IN ACTIVE EUROPEAN ROLE WITH REGARD TO REGIONAL ISSUES. REVIEWING THE STEPS TAKEN BY THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE COMMITTEE WHICH HELD ITS MEETING AT THE FOREIGN MINISTERIAL LEVEL IN CAIRO LAST WEDNESDAY, THE CABINET REAFFIRMED THAT THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE IS THE MAIN FRAMEWORK FOR ARAB MOVEMENT TOWARDS PEACE IN THE REGION. THEN THE CABINET REVIEWED REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS OF EVENTS IN THE REGION, AND EXPRESSED ITS REGRET AND SORROW OVER THE ESCALATION OF ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND KILLING IN IRAQ. THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR IRAQIS EXCEPT IN A UNIFIED IRAQ WHICH IS COMMITTED TO THE ARAB NATION AND ISLAMIC IDENTITY, THE CABINET STRESSED. IRAQI LEADERSHIPS SHOULD UNITE SINCE FOREIGN PRESENCE ON THE IRAQI SOIL IS INEVITABLY TEMPORARY, AND REGIONAL INTERFERENCE WILL RETREAT AND RECEDE, THE CABINET ADDED. NONE WILL REMAIN IN IRAQ EXCEPT THE ARAB MUSLIM IRAQI PEOPLE WHO WILL BLAME THEIR LEADERS FOR ACTIONS TAKING PLACE ON THEIR LAND AND WILL PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE. ON DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE CABINET FOLLOWED UP ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS IN ALL REGIONS, CITIES, GOVERNORATES AND CENTERS, AND THE QUALITATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION, HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, ROADS, MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER SERVICES DIRECTLY RELATING TO CITIZENS. --MORE
