The Minister of Culture and Information said that the Council of Ministers discussed a number of topics on local affairs, commending the holding of the meeting of the tenth national dialogue in its second phase, in Jeddah, under the title "Extremism and its Effects on National Unity" as part of the efforts and activities carried out by King Abdulaziz National Dialogue Centre to address the problem of extremism with the meeting discussing the reality of extremism and militancy and its most prominent manifestations, which led to the provision of incubating atmosphere for this problem at both Sharia and intellectual levels, and focusing on the conditions that contributed to its emergence at the local, regional and international scenes. Dr. Adel Zaid Al-Toraifi said that the Council of Ministers considered the topics on its agenda and took the following: First: The cabinet authorized the Foreign Minister - or his deputy - to discuss with the Gabonese side a draft memorandum of understanding regarding political consultations between the Foreign Ministry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Foreign and Francophone Affairs and Regional Integration in the Republic of Gabon, sign it and then submit the final, signed version for completion of the statutory procedures. Second: The cabinet authorized President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities - or his deputy - to discuss with the Peruvian side a draft memorandum of understanding in the field of archeology, museums, architectural heritage and handicraft industries between the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Peru, sign it and then submit the signed, final version for completion of the statutory procedures. --More 15:06 LOCAL TIME 12:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w