Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, received here today Hamas Political Bureau Chief and the Secretary General of Jihad Movement in Palestine Khaled Meshaal. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest as well as the developments on Arab and Palestinian affairs. The meeting was attended by a number of officials. In a press conference following the meeting, Prince Saud Al-Faisal said that the aim of today"s meeting with Khaled Meshaal is to remove doubts of roles being played in the region, adding that the Palestinian cause is of concern to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab nation. On his part, Meshaal congratulated Prince Saud Al-Faisal on the safe return of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. He also said that the aim of his visit is to discuss the developments at the Palestinian arena with the Kingdom"s leadership. The Hamas Political Bureau Chief stressed that he is against everything that affects the security of Arab countries, denying news reports on a relationship between Hamas and "Houthis". "We requested to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has a long history of supporting the Palestinian cause," Meshaal said.
