Then, Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul-Gheit delivered a speech in which he thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the warm reception and good hospitality accorded to the guests. He affirmed the importance of concerted efforts among the Arab states to address challenges facing the region. He highlighted the situations in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, pointing out that the Iranian interference in the Arab internal affairs reached an unprecedented level. The Secretary General affirmed that the Iran-backed Houthi missile attacks threaten the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's security and the neighboring countries. --More 18:25 LOCAL TIME 15:25 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w668632