Saudi Interior Minister:painful to have some of our sons as tools of
terrorism

Prince Naif Hails Growing Security Cooperation Among Arab Countries
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Tunis, Jan 4, SPA(Saudi Press Agency) -- Saudi Interior Minister Prince Naif
bin Abdulaziz, who is also the Honorary President of the Arab Interior
Ministers Council said the Council is seeking the trust of Arab citizens as
Arab security systems work to make the Arab Nation's citizen as the first
security man and to interact with security situations of our countries".

"This is because of the fact that the existing changes in the world
necessitate us to achieve security for everyone who lives in the Arab
countries," Prince Naif said in an arrival statement in Tunis. He will head
the Kingdom's delegation to the Council's 11th session, scheduled to begin
its deliberations later today.

"All our meetings have been successful and promote interaction with the
existing situation along with the growing cooperation among member states
and security systems which are always on the track of progress," Prince Naif
noted.

Prince Naif said the Council's current session would focus on the latest
developments in the Arab region, notably the issue of "terrorism".

He said this session would concentrate on two main important topics: some
additions to the Arab Comprehensive Agreement for the elimination of
terrorism and to what extent each Arab state has done towards this issue.

In response to a question on Saudi Arabia's efforts in confronting
terrorism, Prince Naif highlighted the efforts which have been exerted by
security men in a way that everyone admires and lauds. "Thanks God, this
leads us to say that security men are vigilant and efficient in meeting the
security challenges," he added.

"However, it is painful to have some of our sons as tools of terrorism but
with joint efforts by our scholars, intellectuals and mass media, we can
confront this matter and purify our Islamic and Arab thought from all
blemishes," Prince Naif noted.

--SPA 1350 Local Time 1050 GMT