Gulf | Saudi Arabia
Minister reveals nerves of steel
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal kept his calm despite the hectic schedule.
- By Jumana Al Tamimi, GCC & Middle East Editor
- Published: 00:00 March 30, 2007
- Image Credit: Reuters
- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal kept his calm despite the hectic schedule.
Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal kept his calm despite the hectic schedule.
At a joint press conference held along with Amr Mousa, Arab League Secretary General, yesterday, Prince Saud said: "We will not leave here before we answer all your questions."
However, they left more than an hour later and journalists had more questions to ask.
Journalists clapped for Prince Saud more than once during the conference.
When he was asked to comment on Libyan boycott of the summit, he said: "We don't have any problem with Libya. There was one and we managed to overcome it. If they have anything against Saudi Arabia, and they have not said it, there is a Libyan-Libyan dispute and not a Saudi-Libyan one."
Responding to a question from a journalist quoting an Egyptian proverb - "When I hear you speak, I believe you. When I see your actions, I am surprised" - Prince Saud asked the the reporter with an astonished look: "First, have you liked our talk or not?"
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