Jeddah - SPA

Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz chaired the cabinet meeting today in Jeddah. The
cabinet congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, crown prince, second deputy
premier and the Saudi people on the advent of Holy Ramadan.

The cabinet reviewed several reports  on regional developments. It congratulated the new
Egyptian president and reviewed the deteriorating situation in Syria and the siege and
bombardment by the Syrian regime. The cabinet appealed to the international community to
ensured  delivery of aid to the victims and cessation of violence and annihilation. The
cabinet welcomed the newly elected Syrian opposition leader and lauded the favorable
comments of the Tunisian premier during his visit to Saudi Arabia on the historical
relationships between the two countries.