The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held at Al-Salam Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the consultations held over the week on the relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a number of brotherly and friendly countries as well as the latest developments at regional, Arab and international arenas. The King briefed the Cabinet on the message he sent to the Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said that the Cabinet listened to a number of reports on the developments in a number of Arab countries. The Cabinet expressed the Kingdom's sorrow at the killing and bloodshed resulting from these incidents. In this regard, the Cabinet also expressed the Kingdom's sorrow at the violent incidents in Yemen which resulted in causalities and injuries. The Cabinet called upon all parties to exercise restraint and reason to save Yemen being dragged into more violence and fighting, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow security and stability upon Yemen and its people; speedy recovery to the injured; and bless upon the dead. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia received Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and a number of injured officials and citizens who requested to be treated in the Kingdom. The Cabinet stressed that the Kingdom's action of receiving the injured from all parties is a duty dictated by religion and neighborly rights. The Cabinet reiterated the continued efforts by the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States to help the brothers in Yemen reach a peaceful agreement that will end fighting, achieve the higher interests, and prevent deterioration of the situation in Yemen. The Cabinet also expressed hope that the GCC initiative will be signed by all parties to resolve the Yemeni crisis in a way that enhances the security, stability and unity of Yemen. --More
