SAUDI STANCES LAUDED

HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said that the Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, had revived hopes that the Arab and Islamic nations are still united.

“Loss of security and stability and tampering with the fates of people are the most serious threats to the integrity of the Arab Nation,” he said, adding: “Solidarity and cohesion among our countries and people are the best means to foil all fragmentation and destruction plots targeting us.”

HRH the Prime Minister was speaking while he received royal family members, senior state officials, intellectuals and the Ambassadors Shaikh Azzam Mubarak Al Sabah (Kuwait), Dr. Abdullah bin Abdul-Malik Al Al-Sheikh (Saudi Arabia) and Mohammed Ali Siraj (Jordan) at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday.

HRH Premier expressed pride in Saudi Arabia’s stances in support of brotherly Yemen’s legitimacy, unity and stability. He lauded King Salman’s leadership and directives, which, he said, had contributed to unifying the stances of the UN Security Council’s members on the threats to Yemeni people.

HRH the Prime Minister said that Saudi Arabia was the fortress and protective shield of the Arab Nations. He noted that Saudi’s firm stances in defending Arab identity and Islam were living proofs of that.

HRH Premier also recalled with pride and appreciation Saudi Arabia’s honourable stances in support of Bahrain in all circumstances, as well as its support to GCC unity. He praised the depth of the outstanding Bahraini-Saudi relations on the occasion.

On national issues, HRH Premier said that although the government had achieved a lot in various fields, its efforts to serve the citizens and fulfil their needs in all fields would continue unabated.

He stressed that security, being among the most important requirements of decent living, would not be compromised. “Without security, development cannot continue and yield fruitful results,” he added.