For his part, Minister of Defense of Sudan Awad Mohammed bin Auf delivered a speech at the meeting, in which he referred to his country's condemnation of the sinful acts committed in the Republic of Egypt in order to kill the innocents. He expressed the his Government's condolences to the Government of Egypt, its people and to the families of the victims. The strategy in the region seeks to penetrate their societies, aiming to dismantle their countries to re-form it, stressing that the nature of the Sudanese people is averse to the practice of terrorism and strongly condemns and strongly opposes it. He reiterated his country's support for this Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism under the leadership of Saudi Arabia to combat its elements and to reduce and limit its spread to minimize its harmful effects on the peoples of the region. For his part, the Pakistani Minister of Defense Khurram Dastgir Khan said that his country and Saudi Arabia have been standing with each other for several decades, which affirmed our commitment to combating terrorism. During his speech at the meeting, Khan stressed the necessity of dialogue with all the Saudi-led bodies to counter and combat terrorism at the UN level, pointing out that Pakistan's strategy to combat terrorism is linked to several aspects that have launched the biggest counter-terrorism operation and to tackle the end of a number of terrorist networks. For his part, Assistant Egyptian Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Tawfiq Abdul-Samaie delivered a speech stressing the determination of the Arab Republic of Egypt to combat the scourge of terrorism, which became a cross-border threat. Maj. Gen. Abdul-Samaie stressed the importance of achieving security and prosperity for our peoples, confronting terrorism and its repeated attempts to undermine development. He pointed out that the Member States of the Coalition reflect the will and determination to fight terrorism through a broad alliance that has all the necessary elements to defeat terrorism and protect the nationalities and peoples, noting that the message of Islam is peace and in this sense we reject any attempt to link terrorism with religion or race or culture. For his part, Minister of State in Charge of Defense of Guinea Dr. Mohammad Diane delivered a speech in which he affirmed his country's participation in the Islamic Coalition in order to eliminate all manifestations of terrorism and the dangers that lead to the growing scourge of terrorism, stressing that the war against terrorism is an international war and requires much cooperation. For his part, Minister of State for Defense Affairs in the United Arab Emirates Mohammed Ahmad Al-Bawardi Al-Falasi delivered a speech in which he thanked the Government of Saudi Arabia for choosing the slogan "Alliance Against Terrorism", which reflects our meeting, which is held amidst the increasing threat of terrorism. Al-Falasi said that the meeting includes all that is related to terrorism and its malicious activities from the perspective of arming, supporting or providing media platforms, information cooperation or ideological sympathies, stressing that defeating terrorism culturally and intellectually is no less important than defeating terrorism militarily. For his part, Yemeni Vice President, Lieutenant General Ali Mohsin Saleh delivered a speech in which he praised the sincere efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lead the battle against terrorism and address its repercussions and to stop its threats to world peace and security. -- SPA 22:03 LOCAL TIME 19:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w546945