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 expressed appreciation of the visit paid by Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during which talks were held on the brotherly relations as well as regional and international developments. The King praised the depth of relations between the two brotherly countries which are keen on promoting such relations within the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also expressed appreciation of the talks held with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, hailing the keenness expressed by the two sides to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the cabinet on the contacts and messages that took place with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar which addressed gulf affairs. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed appreciation of their response to each step that achieves more cohesion among the people of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Members States. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also briefed the cabinet on the telephone calls he received from King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal as well as the messages he received from King Juan Carlos I of the Kingdom of Spain in addition to his reception of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. --More
