JEDDAH, 22 August — Prince Abdullah, the regent, yesterday received a message from Syrian President Bashar Assad. The message was delivered by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Al-Shara.
Political observers said the message was to express Syria’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the wake of a new US media campaign against the Kingdom.
The meeting between Prince Abdullah and Shara was attended by Prince Nawaf, director of intelligence, and Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.
Shara earlier held separate talks with Prince Sultan, second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation.
Political observers have emphasized the need for Arab states taking a joint stand to avoid the threatened US strike on Iraq, adding that such a war would have dangerous consequences.
Meanwhile, Prince Abdullah sent a message to Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on bilateral relations.
The message was conveyed to the president by Saudi Ambassador to Senegal, Ahmad Bayyari.
