Beirut, Rabi'II 5, 1437, Jan 15, 2016, SPA -- The Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs, Rashid Derbas has expressed appreciation to the great leading role being played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the first year of his ascension to the Kingdom's throne. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on the occasion, he commended the honorable position taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Salman in Yemen and said "The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' decisiveness manifested consolidating Arab solidarity and the establishment of a vast network of international friendships as well as the rejection of the infiltration of terrorism, savagery and schemes, leading to the stability of the Gulf region and regaining the initiative." He prayed to Allah Almighty to preserve the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Kingdom and its people with stability and prosperity. --SPA 13:59 LOCAL TIME 10:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w