In his opening address to the meeting, Ambassador Qattan said: "At the outset, I extend my sincere condolences to Egypt's president, government, people and martyrs' families, on the death of the Egyptian citizens, who died in Al-Rawdha mosque, in northern Sinai, wishing the dead God mercy and the injured speedy recovery. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joins the brotherly Arab Republic of Egypt, he added, in condemning and strongly denouncing of this cowardly terrorist act that targeted a house of God, an act that confirms desecration of these people, stressing that the Kingdom stood with heartily with Egypt and put all its resources, at its avail, to fight the scourge of terrorism till elimination ". Ambassador Qattan explained that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suffered from terrorism and continue to wage war against it, by responding firmly and working to dismantle its cells, thwart its operations, combat its ideology, cut its sources of funding and dry it up, noting that terrorism is one of the most serious challenges facing the international community. The greatest threat terrorism poses today is: "acting to distort our religion and our faith, he commented." My Government has given great attention to the phenomenon of terrorism, at various levels, taken serious steps in combating it and has actively contributed in response to it, in accordance with international regulations, he remarked, adding that it has extended efforts to strengthen international cooperation to combat it and will continue to work to combat it, in all its forms and manifestations." Establishment of International Center for Combating Terrorism and a support of $ 110 million, in addition to the establishment of the Global Center for Combating Extremism, which promotes the culture of moderation, countering extremist ideology and preventing belonging to its outfits, sympathizing with them or contributing to their activities, are steps taken by the Kingdom, he pointed out, in order to bolster combating extreme thought, refuting extremist rhetoric and fighting its activities and reducing its impact. Ambassador Qattan renewed assertion that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stands by the Arab Republic of Egypt, in the face of everything that would aim, at its security and stability, asking God, the Almighty, to spare Egypt and the Arab nation, all evils and harm. -- SPA 21:27 LOCAL TIME 18:27 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w554620