Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chairs Cabinet session

Rawdhat Khuraim, Saudi Arabia, February 23, SPA -- The Custodian of
the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired here
today the Cabinet's weekly session.

At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
informed the Cabinet of the good health and wellbeing of Crown Prince
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and
Aviation and Inspector General, who his undergoing medical checkups
and treatment in the United States of America, praying to Almighty
Allah to bestow on the Crown Prince good health and wellbeing.

In his statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the
session, the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin
Mohieddin Khoja pointed out that the King briefed the Cabinet on the
contents of his meetings and consultations with King Abdullah II bin
Al-Hussein, the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which
addressed the development of events at the Arab arena, particularly
the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, commending, at
the same time, the brotherly ties and common stands that unite the
two countries in support of Arab and Islamic issues.

The Cabinet was also briefed on the other consultations and
communications the King maintained during last week with a number of
State leaders and officials on issues relating to bilateral
relations, Arab and Islamic issues, and international affairs.