Nayef: the situation in Saudi Arabia is controlled

The Saudi minister of the interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz stressed yesterday that the situation in Saudi Arabia "is under control." This was expressed during his meeting with the Tunisian President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali in Tunis.

In statements quoted by the Tunisian new agency, prince Nayef said that "True the operations taking place are worrying, but matters are under control." He added he had stressed to the Tunisian President who chairs the current Arab summit "these matters will not affect the process of the Saudi citizen and the resident nor the works of the state. People lead normal life and getting into and out of Saudi Arabia is proceeding smoothly and the economic movement is in the best level and economic growth is very good and might be among the best in the world countries."