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| Media Urged to Join Anti-Terror Fight |
| 2007-04-10 |
| The Council of Ministers yesterday urged the media and cultural agencies to play a greater role in the Kingdom’s ongoing campaign to root out terrorism and terrorist ideology. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, also set up two panels in Jeddah and Dammam to settle conflicts and deal with violations involving insurance companies. “The media and cultural agencies must do more in confronting the phenomenon of terrorism, by rooting out terrorist ideology and addressing social and international factors that promote terrorism,” the Saudi Press Agency quoted the Cabinet as saying. The council made the comment while praising Saudi security forces for killing Waleed ibn Mutlaq Al-Radadi, who was on a list of the 36 most-wanted terrorists. The Cabinet commended the Kingdom’s security forces for containing terrorism and efficient handling of terrorists. It reiterated the government’s call to militants to surrender themselves to security authorities and change their ways. “Efforts have been made to provide counseling to those who were detained (for their involvement in terrorist operations),” the Cabinet statement said, adding that decisions would be taken concerning them on the basis of Shariah law. The Cabinet also underscored the cohesion and unity displayed by Saudi society in confronting terrorism and trying to eradicate the phenomenon from the country. In a recent statement, Interior Minister Prince Naif said terrorists were receiving support from within and outside Saudi Arabia. “These people are receiving support, especially from abroad in addition to support from inside, in terms of finance and religious rulings,” SPA quoted him as saying. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Nah, the western media have already joined the fight. On the pro-terror side, but at least they've joined. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2007-04-10 22:20 |
| #1 I saw the tag-line and assumed this was aimed at the Western media. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-04-10 09:07 |