Al-Assad, Saudi crown prince discuss Palestinian conditions

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz held a meeting at the "Honor Hall" of the Damascus International airport.

Representing the Syrian side, the meeting was attended by the Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam and Muhammad Zuheir Masharqa; the deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. The Saudi side was attended by their royal highnesses princes Majid Bin Abdul Aziz; Faisal Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad al-Saud; Khaled Bin Faisal Bin Turkey Bin Abdullah al-Saud, Turkey Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad al-Saud; Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Bander Bin Salman Bin Muhammad al-Saud and pilot Turkey Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud.

Discussions during the meeting dealt with the deteriorated and grave conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.

His highness the crown and members of the accompanying delegation left Damascus today afternoon. He was seen off at the airport by President al-Assad, vice presidents Khaddam and Masharqa, the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro, the foreign minister al-Shara and the Saudi ambassador in Damascus.