Second Deputy Premier chairs cabinet session

Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior chaired the Cabinet session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset, the Second Deputy Premier reassured all of the good health of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques after his successful surgery, and that the king now—thanks be to Almighty Allah— enjoys healthy well-being. His Royal Highness and members of the Cabinet expressed their heart-felt wishes and prayers that Almighty Allah confer on the king godly blessings, health, long life, and shield him against all malevolence. Then, the Second Deputy Premier briefed the Cabinet on the consultations and contacts that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques made during the last few days with a number of leaders of brotherly and friendly countries on the latest developments at regional and international arenas, including a telephone call the King received from President Barack Obama of the United States. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said the Cabinet reviewed a number of reports on the latest developments at Arab and international arenas and the Kingdom's and international community's stances towards them. In this regard, the Cabinet hailed the statement issued by an extraordinary meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers concluded here yesterday focusing on the current situation in Syria. The statement stressed the Arab's stance of stopping immediately all acts of violence, fighting, ending all military aspects to help prevent more casualties and to preserve civil peace and the protection of civilians as well as the unity of the Syrian society fabric. Dr. Khoja added that the Cabinet followed with immense appreciation the international reactions to the sinful and unspeakable attempt at the life of the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United States of America. The Cabinet, he added, emphasized that as the Kingdom gratefully values and appreciates the efforts of the United States in exposing the assassination attempt and the condemnation expressed by brotherly and friendly countries along with international organizations against this contemptible scheme and those who stand behind it, Saudi Arabia renews its call to Arab and Islamic nations and the international community to shoulder their responsibilities towards such terrorist acts and attempts to threaten the stability of States and the international security and peace.