Al Karama by the Israeli authorities, which was carrying humanitarian aid and showing solidarity with the besieged Palestinian people in Gaza. The Cabinet also denounced Israeli government's decision to build 336 housing units in settlements in the West Bank, stressing that such practices, which coincide with the escalation of Israeli military aggression against the Gaza Strip as well as the continuation of aggressive arrests against unarmed Palestinian people, do require the international community to firmly stand against Israel's frequent crimes and violations of the international laws and resolutions. The Cabinet also expressed strong condemnation of Norway's terrorist attacks which killed and injured several people, renewing the Kingdom's strong condemnation of all forms of terrorism and offering the Kingdom's condolences to the government and people of Norway as well as the families of the victims. The Minister of Culture and Information said the Cabinet addressed a number of issues on local front, appreciating the order issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques increasing the subsidy for fodders and their components by 50% and instructing the tightening of control on markets and goods prices through imposing tough penalties on violators. The Cabinet was briefed on the preparations made by various bodies in Makkah and Madinah to serve visitors of the Two Holy Mosques as well as Umrah performers during the holy month of Ramadan. The King directed the concerned authorities to redouble efforts in the holy month of Ramadan and to serve all visitors of the Two Holy Mosques as well as Umrah performers upon their arrival in the Kingdom until departure. The Cabinet hailed the opening of the conference on "Muslim World: Issues and Solutions" held by the Muslim World League (MWL) under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, stressing the importance of the speech of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in which he called for cooperation by the MWL and intellectuals in all Muslim countries to formulate an Islamic working program for tackling the problems of the nation. --More
