The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presided over the Cabinet's session at Alsalam palace in Jeddah this evening. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the talks he held with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, confirming the deep-rooted ties binding the two countries and their keenness to develop them in a way that benefits the two sisterly peoples. He also briefed the meeting on the telephone conversations he made separately with each of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zaid Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen. In a statement to the Saudi press Agency following the meeting, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information, said the Council of Ministers reviewed the developments at the Islamic, Arab and International arenas, confirming that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would spare no effort in support of Pakistan to alleviate the flood-caused sufferings and losses incurred by people in the sisterly country. He pointed that the initiatives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his prompt instructions to dispatch two field hospitals and a Saudi rescue team composed from Civil Defense and Border Guard members to Pakistan to provide help to the trapped, besieged and victims in addition to the King's instructions to send airlift relief items and hold a popular campaign to assist the Pakistani people, confirming the interest and care of the monarch of the Pakistani people and his support for Muslim peoples during tough times. The Minister expressed the appreciation of the Kingdom for the thanks expressed by the Pakistani government and people for the Kingdom's stance. He expressed thanks to and appreciation of the positive response of the Saudi people for the King's call to help the Pakistani people. --More
