The Organization of Arab Peoples and Parliaments (OAPP) has welcomed a statement issued by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz calling for an end the Arab rift and restoring unity.
"I urge Egypt, the people and leadership, to seek with us the success of this (reconciliation) move as part of Arab solidarity," the king said, quoted by the official SPA news agency.
The OAPP said the Saudi initiative is in favor of all the Arab countries in the light of the challenges which face the Middle East.
The Egyptian presidency issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the Saudi statement.