based al-Yaum said the paragraph included in the final communiqué, issued at the end of the visit of King Abdullah to Syria, which calls for formation of a national unity government in Lebanon stands as a witness for the keenness of Saudia Arabia and Syria on the stability of Lebanon. Al-Riyadh noted that King Abdullah has not only preoccupied himself with the domestic problems but he has been also shouldering his responsibilities towards the Arab, Islamic and international problems. King Abdullah has not confined himself to the west despite the existing traditional and historical links and friendship with the west, but he has also worked to cement the kingdom's relations with Russia and China as well as other Asian countries. He has also worked for enhancing relations with Latina American as well as African countries, said the daily. When King Abdullah called for a moderate Islamic dialogue and dialogue with civilizations and religions he went to the Vatican to visit the Pope, said the paper pointing out that King Abdullah has been calling for fighting poverty and wars and advocating peace and tolerance. --more
