Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul-aziz, chaired last night a meeting of the Council of Ministers at Al-Safa palace in Makkah. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the cabinet about his meetings, consultations and contacts he had with the leaders of a number of countries and their envoys, on the bilateral relations and global issues pertaining to Arab and Islamic countries as well as the latest international issues of concern. The King also highlighted his meetings with the President of Union of Comoros, the Prime Ministers of Malaysia, Bangladesh and Lebanon, the Crown Prince of Bahrain and the Brother of the King of Morocco as well as a number of distinguished Iraqi personalities. The King assured that these meetings, which coincided with this blessed month of Ramadan with more than three million Muslims gathering at this sacred places, clearly reflected the strong bonds of brotherhood between Muslims around the world and firm links which do not differentiate on basis of race, color, money and status among them. The King thanked God that the Kingdom is blessed with the service of the Two Holy Mosques and offers facilities to Pilgrims and visitors to these sacred places. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency after the cabinet session, Minister of Culture and Information Iyad Bin Ameen Madani said the Cabinet reviewed the latest situation in the region relating to Iraq and said the Cabinet affirmed that the Kingdom's stand is identical to the national authority that works for Iraq's unity and that also stands firm against break-ups and divisions as well as against those who incite violence among Iraqis on the basis of race, sects and religion. --MORE
