Saudi king begins 4-nation tour

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The King arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh from Casablanca, Morocco.

Abdullah and Mubarak held wide-ranging talks Wednesday at a conference center in Sharm El-Shaikh.

The two leaders discussed events and developments in the Arab world and focused on the Palestinian issue, the faltering peace process and the suffering being experienced by the Palestinian people due to the Israeli siege, demolition of their houses and confiscation of their lands.

They stressed the importance of reaching a just and comprehensive solution that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people according to legitimate international resolutions and the Arab peace initiative.

The talks also covered the situation in Iraq and its need for a national government, formed without foreign intervention, to achieve security, stability and unity.

King Abdullah and President Mubarak also addressed the situation in Lebanon and the need to ensure that leaders there disavow factional divisions.

Additionally, the two leaders touched on the situation in Sudan and stressed the importance of ending internal differences in the African country to maintain its unity, security and stability.

They also discussed the situation in Somalia and the need to stop the bloodshed there and achieve reconciliation among warring groups to ensure the country’s stability and peace.

The two leaders also reviewed overall developments in the Islamic and international arenas and the two countries’views toward these issues, in addition to discussing spheres of cooperation between the two nations and ways to boost cooperation in all areas, in the interest of the two countries’ people.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques spent the night in Egypt before heading to Damascus Thursday for talks with Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad, and on to Beirut Friday for talks with Lebanese leaders.

 

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