ON THE IRAQI ISSUE, THE KINGDOM VOICED SUPPORT TO ALL EFFORTS THAT AIM AT THE PRESERVATION OF IRAQ'S UNITY, SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE AND UNITY OF ITS TERRITORIES. AT MADRID CONFERENCE, THE KINGDOM ANNOUNCED A $1 BILLION FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO IRAQ. REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY, KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ INVITED THE MUSLIM LEADERS TO MEET IN MAKKAH AT AN EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT IN DECEMBER 2005. THE SUMMIT ISSUED THE MAKKAH DECLARATION FOR CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES FACING THE MUSLIM NATION. AT THAT SUMMIT, THE MONARCH UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF TOLERANCE AND MODERATION AND AVOIDANCE OF EXTREMISM. THE MONARCH EXPRESSED HOPE FOR A UNIFIED MUSLIM NATION AND A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MUSLIM COUNTRIES.--MORE www.spa.gov.sa/435958