Saudi minister of defense Prince Sultan on a Gulf tour

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz is starting an Arab tour that is to comprise the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar.

The Saudi news agency did not give more details about the visit or its aim.

Gulf sources told ArabicNews.com today that the minister of defense will convey messages to the heads of the four states from the Saudi king, in which the king will urge them to deal seriously with his invitation to open a new page with Iran, promising those leaders to intervene personally to close the file of the three islands disputed between Iran and the UAE.