Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Emir of Qatar Hold Meeting

Jeddah, August 30, SPA--The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held a meeting at his palace here
today with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

During the meeting, they discussed overall developments at regional
and international arenas, the stands of the two countries towards
them, the aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways
of their enhancement in all areas to serve the interests of the two
countries and their brotherly peoples.

On the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by Prince Mishaal bin
Abdulaziz, Chairman of Allegiance-Pledge Commission; Crown Prince
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and
Aviation and Inspector General, Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz,
Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince
Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior; Prince Khalid Al-Faisal
bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Makkah Region; Prince Saud Al-Faisal
bin Abdulaziz, the Foreign Minister; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz,
Chief of General Intelligence and Saudi Ambassador to Qatar Ahmed bin
Ali Al-Qahtani.

On the Qatari side, the meeting was attended by Sheikh Hamad bin
Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister;
Sheikh Mohammed bin Fahd Al Thani, Chief of Emir's Protocol and a
number of officials.