On her part, Rice said "we have discussed the strategic relations and the previous talks of President Bush and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. "We have discussed important issues, notably means of combating terrorism, the balance in the Middle East, the current situation in Iraq as well as economic topics and horizons of cooperation', she said. She welcomed the admission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the World Trade Organization, and said the Saudi-US commission will hold a meeting every six months.--MORE1527 Local Time 1227 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/302327