On his part, the Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa commended the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for Arab reconciliation at Kuwait summit. He said that the Saudi Monarch's initiative came following the Arab deteriorating situation after Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, which led to strained inter-Arab relations and a political unrest in the region, describing the initiative as a pleasant surprise for all. He added that in light of this initiative and the meetings held on the basis of this initiative, the Arab situation has moved from the atmosphere of unrest and despair to an atmosphere of hope and optimism. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/648964