Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, King Abdullah thanked the Almighty for the reconciliation the Kingdom achieved with Egypt, Syria and Kuwait at the Quartet Meeting held in Riyadh which discussed most of the current issues and points of view in a very frank and transparent manner. The King also added that the meeting was constructive and positive and it worked towards surmounting all Arab inner-divisions, stressing that it aimed to unify Arab ranks through joint efforts as well as to solve issues through dialogue and consultation to achieve unity on all Arab crucial issues. He also said that the meeting addressed all that's going on in the Arab arena and that there is shared determination to place above all other issues Arab inner reconciliation, interests of Arab people as well as holding fast to legitimate rights. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the cabinet on the discussions, consultations, meetings and contacts he made during the past few days with leaders and envoys of Arab and friendly countries including the two contacts he received from US President Barak Obama and UK's Premier Gordon Brown as well as the message he sent to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani which discussed the friendly relations between the two countries as well as topics of mutual interest. He also briefed the cabinet on the message he received from Iranian President Ahmadinajad regarding the relations between the two countries and the situation in the Gulf Region and the Middle-east. --More
