Shaaban said in a statement to Syrian Television that the summit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is of great significance as a result of very serious challenges facing the region in the current stage and the fact that it comes just before the Arab summit, due to be hosted by Libya next March She said it was normal for President Assad and King Abdullah to hold such a meeting and discuss all matters that concern the Arab nation, particularly the Palestinian cause, Yemen, developments on the regional arena, especially since Syria and Saudi Arabia are concerned about the continuing siege on the Palestinian people.