Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired today the Cabinet meeting at the Royal Court at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the cabinet on his meeting with US President Barak Obama which focused mainly on enhancing the bilateral and fraternal relations between the two countries as well as on issues of the region with the Palestinian cause topping the agenda. He also stressed that this new phase of US history lays foundation for a new and positive relations between Muslim and Arab World and the US. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Moheiaddin Khoja said the Cabinet regarded Obama's speech addressed to the Muslim and Arab Worlds in Cairo as a new sign setting the environment for a constructive and effective dialogue with the US as well as with other civilizations which in turn will help attend to decisive issues in the region and across the world. The cabinet also pointed out that President Obama's call for an enhanced common cooperation among nations comes in support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' call for inter-faith dialogues, a call derived from the teachings of Islam that preaches tolerance, cooperation, peace, justice, respect and love. He added that the King also briefed the cabinet on the discussions, consultations, meetings and contacts he made over the few previous days with leaders and envoys of friendly countries including the messages he received from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, His Majesty King of Spain as well as Spanish Premier. Dr. Khoja also added that the cabinet discussed the region's latest developments expressing happiness over the success of the elections in Lebanon. It also expressed hope that such success will lead to a more secure, stable and prosperous Lebanon. It also hailed the way the elections were handled as well as gestures by candidates calling for unity and appeasement. --More
