The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the talks, consultations and contacts he made during the past days with a number of leaders of brotherly and friendly countries on the bilateral relations and the latest developments at regional and international arenas. In this regard, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on his meeting with the leaders and delegation heads of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States during the 13th GCC Consultative Meeting held in Riyadh last Tuesday. The King expressed his appreciation of keenness the GCC leaders exerted on developing the march of GCC, enhancing relations among GCC member states and their peoples, joining ranks against whatever threatens the security and stability of any GCC member states, and wielding efforts to serve Arab and Islamic issues. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the two messages he received from Moroccan King Mohammed VI and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The King also briefed the Cabinet on the two telephone calls he received from Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and U.S. President Barack Obama. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also briefed the Cabinet on the audiences he held for Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamed Najib bin Abdul Razak and GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani. --More
