Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated today that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking forward to the response of the Lebanese conflicting parties to push initiatives aimed at containing the crisis, resuming the national dialogue, respecting legitimate political process and refraining from any activities that undermine the security and stability of Lebanon which threaten the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, especially in the light of external interventions. This came in a statement read by Prince Saud at the beginning of a regular press briefing held earlier today. With regard to the Palestinian issue and the peace process in the Middle East, Prince Saud said that Saudi Arabia had participated in the meeting of the Arab Committee for the verification of the truth about the events in Gaza. "The Committee examined the initial reports that were received. It is still conducting intensive contacts in order to achieve the national reconciliation and the return of the Palestinian situation in Gaza to the legal framework in conformity with the constitutional frameworks. The Palestinian situation depends on the response of the Palestinian brothers in the efforts to settle differences among themselves and move forward in the peace process according to the Arab initiative." "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated in the meeting of the Arab League Council at its extraordinary session to discuss the report of the ministerial committee for the Arab peace initiative and the intensive efforts that have succeeded in garnering broad and clear support for the Arab initiative through meetings held with the Quartet, the European Union, international and regional organizations as well as the permanent states -- the members of the Security Council," Prince Saud said. --MORE
