SAUDI ARABIA - Aug 30 - No Letup In Anti-Terror Campaign-Abdullah.

Addressing the weekly meeting of Council of Ministers at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, Crown Prince Abdullah emphasises that the country will go ahead with its nationwide campaign to rid the country of all extremists and sought full cooperation of Saudis in the ongoing battle against terror. He says: "There will be no letup in this campaign". Prince Abdullah also stated that the Saudi leadership and people would stand united against "the deviant group", in an apparent reference to Al Qaeda sympathisers blamed for a series of terrorist attacks in the Kingdom. He commended "the strong bond" between the citizens and their leadership, adding that it manifested itself in the feelings expressed by citizens during meetings with him. The crown prince was all praise for the Saudi security forces who have tracked down a number of most-wanted suspects and foiled many terrorist attacks. The Cabinet meeting denounced the Israeli human rights violations against Palestinian prisoners and criticised the double standard of international organisations and human rights bodies who keep mum on the Israeli atrocities. It asked: "Where are the condemnations of governments against these inhumane practices"?. The Kingdom urged the UN and the IHRC to look into "the pathetic situation" of Palestinian prisoners and hold Israel responsible for it being the occupation force. "Israel must be held responsible for all the rights violations against the Palestinians and tried for the crimes being committed against the Palestinian prisoners. It should also present those who committed crimes for trial as war criminals", the Cabinet statement said. Culture and Information Minister Dr Fouad Al-Farsy said the Cabinet meeting reviewed the security situation in Iraq and expressed satisfaction over the peaceful settlement in Najaf. The Cabinet called the settlement "a good beginning" and urged all Iraqi factions to work together to make Iraq an effective member of the Arab League, he added. The Cabinet approved the agreement with European Commission on the rights and privileges of its mission in Riyadh. It authorized the Islamic affairs minister to hold talks with his Moroccan counterpart to sign an MOU between the two ministries. The meeting also endorsed the MOU signed with Sudan for educational and scientific co-operation.