Iraqi Vice President Iyad Alawi expressed condolences today on the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In a condolence cable to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Alawi said the Islamic and Arab nations have lost a leader who was steadfast to the thorny issues of the two nations with all the required resolve and determination. --SPA 22:22 LOCAL TIME 19:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w