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Saudi Arabia warns Iran: Stay out of internal Arab disputes
By The Associated Press
Tags: israel news, iran 

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat on Sunday urged Iran to stay out of internal Arab disputes, in particular in Lebanon and among the Palestinians.

Iran's foreign minister made a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions between the Islamic Republic and the Arab world.

Manouchehr Mottaki was met by his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal, at Riyadh Air Force base and met later with the Saudi monarch.
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The visit comes after Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria held a mini-summit in
Riyadh last week to patch up their differences, which largely revolve around the role of Iran in the region.

Iran supports Islamist movements Hamas and Hezbollah and is often at odds with U.S.-allied Arab regimes in the region. Arab nations such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia are also wary of Iran's nuclear program.

At a news conference Sunday, al-Faisal called for mutual respect between his nation and Iran.

"Although we appreciate the Iranian concern in Arab issues, from our point of view, this should be conducted through the legitimate Arab doorways," he said.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit accused Iran last week of manipulating Arab states to increase its influence, and Saudi Arabia has called for a unified Arab approach to Iran.

Syria is Iran's closest Arab ally, something Saudi Arabia and Egypt would like to change.
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  2.   Dear prince, you are probably the last one who should open.... 01:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/03/09
  3.   You Had Better Start Your Own Nuke Program 01:31  |  Jeff Northridge 16/03/09
  4.   The USA Arab Client-States Want Iran Defenestrated But 01:58  |  massaraksh 16/03/09
  5.   Is it hotting up or hands up !? And the lesson ! 03:59  |  Akram Zekaria 16/03/09
  6.   A good development. 05:27  |  Fortuna Benmayor 16/03/09
  7.   Saudi Arabia 05:49  |  Mad Iranian 16/03/09
  8.   A nuclear armed Iran would overwhelm Arab politics for Shiite 06:40  |  PETER SM 16/03/09
  9.   Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran. 07:19  |  Stephen. 16/03/09
  10.   I don`t mind Iran taking over 07:57  |  Jamal 16/03/09
  11.   Are the Gulf states willing to make peace with Israel in ... 08:00  |  Jean Van Daem 16/03/09
  12.   Saudi Arabia Stay of out of Israel`s disputes 08:02  |  Baruch Gold 16/03/09
  13.   iran power 08:30  |  Peter Pet 16/03/09
  14.   Saudi Arabian fat cats are the reason why occupation never ended 08:43  |  Biddut Miah 16/03/09
  15.   #4 Jamal: Agree & that Saudi FM is a joke & precious gift 4 Isr.! 09:19  |  Nidhal 16/03/09
  16.   Very Glad! 09:27  |  Mahdi 16/03/09
  17.   HUUUHH...I`AM AFRAID TO DEATH 09:45  |  indrajaya 16/03/09
  18.   Questions for: #2, Saudi Arabia 09:53  |  aaron 16/03/09
  19.   NIDHAL MISSED the Shia/Sunni bloodletting for the last 1500 years 10:02  |  PETER SM 16/03/09
  20.   The Saudi prince is the last one who should open his mouth.... 12:01  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/03/09
  21.   Iran`s influence has ran-out of value 12:22  |  allang 16/03/09
  22.   To Jamal 12:24  |  An Iranian 16/03/09
  23.   Saudi Arabia and Egypt... 12:47  |  Maureen Ann 16/03/09
  24.   #4, Iran is NO DEMOCRACY 13:14  |  Sobieski 16/03/09
  25.   Give Iranians arms and dream of dominating the world is over 14:10  |  Meo 16/03/09
  26.   According to anti-Israeli posters, Iran is very popular! 15:03  |  S 16/03/09
  27.   # 26 S, since my brother-in-law is American...... 15:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/03/09
  28.   Iran is a primitive shiite government 16:22  |  Jane 16/03/09
  29.   PETER SM on history 16:23  |  Roo 16/03/09
  30.   #26 S,do you know why Iran is popular? 16:29  |  Meo 16/03/09
  31.   Baruch Gold Saudi Arabia Stay of out of Israel`s disputes? 16:53  |  American in NY 16/03/09
  32.   # 27 Little adjustment.... 17:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/03/09
  33.   #27...Swiss Dino 18:37  |  Nemesis 16/03/09
  34.   But of course Meo #30! 2nd try 19:09  |  S 16/03/09
  35.   # 33 Nemesis Nope..... 19:21  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/03/09
  36.   #3 Jeff Northridge 19:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 16/03/09
  37.   TO NO 16 MAHDI. 20:04  |  DANNY 16/03/09
  38.   Is the Lebanon an Arab state? 20:24  |  fritz t. 16/03/09
  39.   #20,Swiss Dino thank`s for confirming that Palestinians are Arabs 20:36  |  Meo 16/03/09
  40.   S,Lefties are sell outs and traitors... 21:09  |  Meo 16/03/09
  41.   Iran-Syria interference in Hezbanon and Hamastan 21:21  |  Joseph.E 16/03/09
  42.   To Swiss (Dino # 27). A muslim brother-in-law, how about that? 21:23  |  flyingdoc57 16/03/09
  43.   # 39 Meo, even in (tiny) Switzerland, 30 kilometers.... 22:23  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/03/09
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