based al-Nadwa said King Abdullah starts today an Arab tour which aims at enhancing the pillars of Arab solidarity at the time when the Arab nation is facing serious challenges. The paper pointed out that King Abdullah's visit to Egypt will further cement coordination and consultation between the Kingdom and Egypt and subsequently will have a positive impact on bilateral relations and the Arab causes. Undoubtedly the Saudi-Egyptian summit today in Sharm El-Sheikh will give an impetus to the joint Arab work for confronting present and future challenges, says the daily. The daily believes that the Lebanese crisis constitutes one of the most important challenges facing the Arab nation, noting that the Lebanese issue should be carefully discussed at the Saudi-Egyptian summit. As regards King Abdullah's visit to Syria, the daily said Saudi-Syrian coordination is an important matter for realizing stability in Lebanon, and added the King will also visit Lebanon, which faces dangers, to demonstrate support to it. The daily said a great importance is attached to the King's visit to Jordan, because Saudi Arabia and Jordan are capable of playing a crucial role for enhancing the pillars of stability in the region. --more
