The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the talks and consultations he held over the previous days. In this context, the king highlighted his meeting with the leaders and officials of Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the Periodic Consultative Meeting held in Dammam on Tuesday and the issues which were discussed during the meeting which aim to boost joint GCC work, support the Arab issues, and bolster Islamic solidarity ties. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency following the session, Minister of Culture and Information Iyad bin Amin Madani said in this context the Cabinet expressed the kingdom's essential interest in the GCC affairs which are part of the unified Arab work to tackle the nation's issues. On the external affairs, the minister said the Cabinet welcomed the new phase enjoyed by Lebanon with the election of Michel Suleiman as president of Lebanon yesterday. The Cabinet stressed that adherence to the unity of Lebanon and its national decision, support for its legitimate and official institutions and its protection against internal violence and foreign interference are the grounds for the new phase in the history of Lebanon and are those the Kingdom promotes and supports. --More
