In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, following the session, Minister of Social Affairs and Acting Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Yusuf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaymeen said that the Council of Ministers was briefed on the results of the Deputy Crown Prince's talks with Prime Minister of Libya Abdullah Al-Thani, and on a number of reports on a number of scientific, economic, cultural and sporting activities, which took place in the Kingdom during the week. In this regard, the cabinet thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for his patronage of the thirty sixth session of King Abdulaziz Holy Quran international contest held in Makkah with the participation of 159 contestants from the Islamic nations. The council also valued the patronage by Deputy Crown Prince of the achievement award for Electronic-Government transactions at its third session and congratulated the winning bodies, expressing hope for further progress in the field of transition to Electronic-Government. The council welcomed all participants in the twenty second football Gulf cup tournament, considering patronage by Deputy Crown Prince on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of the tournament's opening as a continuation of support for Saudi and Arab sports and youths by the King, the Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince and the historical sports significance represented by this event for the people of the Arab Gulf. The minister said that the cabinet was briefed on the results of the Coordinating Ministerial Meeting of the Contact Team affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on the organization's plan for Holy Alquds and Palestine, which was concluded in Morocco, reiterating the kingdom's assertion not to remain silent about the Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque, its desecration, attempts to pass a bill to divide it in terms of time and location and change of the demographic and geographic makeup of the city of Alquds, and its emphasis on the importance of taking a unified Islamic position by intensifying collective action by the Islamic countries at the international level to end the Israeli occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories, and gain full recognition of the State of Palestine in implementation of relevant international resolutions. --More 15:22 LOCAL TIME 12:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w