There are no camps to house returnees from Iraq, whether they are Saudi or Iraqi, but anyone threatening security will be dealt with severely, a Saudi minister said. "There is no need for camps. But anyone who violates the country's security and interests will be hit with an iron fist, whether outside or inside the kingdom," Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Arabia's Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence and Aviation, said.
He also described the kingdom's relations with the United States as "good", saying a forthcoming visit to America by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz would further strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Addressing a press conference, after presenting awards to the winners of the King Faisal International Prize in Riyadh, Prince Sultan described the Crown Prince's visit to America as a "blessed step that would be in the interests of Islam and Muslims as well as the people of Saudi Arabia." Abdullah is expected to meet US President George W. Bush on April 24. |