Syria, Saudi Arabia call for end to Gaza siege
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Syrian President Bashar Assad and Saudi King Abdullah called at the end of their meeting in Damascus on the Arab world and international community to "unite their efforts in order to lift the blockade imposed on the Palestinians, end the occupation and safeguard the holy Islamic sites."
A statement released by the Syrian news agency also said that Assad and Abdullah called for "lifting the obstacles in the relations between Syria and Saudi Arabia" and expressed their commitment "for cooperation on all levels for the two people." (AFP)