The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held talks at his ranch here today with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The talks dealt with the developments at the Gulf, regional and international arenas, particularly the Palestinian cause and the continuous Israeli aggression against the Islamic holy places and the Palestinian people. The talks also touched on the ways of enhancing cooperation between the two countries in all fields. The meeting was attended by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, Minister of Education; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Commander of the National Guard for Executive Affairs; Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs; and Ahmed bin Ali Al-Qahtani, Saudi Ambassador to Qatar. The meeting was also attended by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister; Sheikh Mohammed bin Fahd Al Thani, Chairman of Amiri Protocol; Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Foundation for Information; Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassem Al Thani, Minister State; Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman of the Amiri Diwan; Saad bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, Emir"s Secretary for Follow-up Affairs; Abdullah bin Eid Al-Sulaiti, Director of the Prime Minister Office; and Ali bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, Qatari Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. --SPA
