Riyadh, Cairo: Washington will not attack the Arabs

Originally published October 5, 2001

The Saudi minister of defense Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz has stressed on Wednesday that al-Riyadh is sure that the US will not attack any of the Arab states following the aggressions of September 11.

Meantime, the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher renewed his saying on Wednesday that Egypt " is sure" that the US will not strike any Arab state. This was expressed by the two Arab officials after Washington has announced it will not give any guarantees to this effect.

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