The cabinet valued the contents of the king's statement showing great keenness on the issues of the nation and sincere calls on leaders and scholars of the Islamic nation to perform their duty towards Allah Almighty; and his warning against the silence of the international community about what is happening in the region and suffering of brothers in Palestine from bloodshed, mass killings and war crimes against humanity without humane or moral deterrent, making terrorism take various forms including by groups, organizations or countries; and his call to mobilize efforts and not failing to perform historical responsibilities against terrorism for temporary interests or suspicious schemes. The minister said that the Council of Ministers, then discussed a number of topics on local affairs, congratulating the wise leadership on the success of the Umrah season. On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Deputy Crown Prince thanked all the employees of the sectors that contributed to the provision of various services for visitors and worshippers and facilitated the performance of Umrah and visit in light of what has been provided by the state of giant projects in the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah. The Council of Ministers hailed the success by four Saudi researchers from the National Center for Petrochemical Technology at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology with researchers from international scientific and research centers in the discovery of a new material which is expected to open new industrial prospects in the field of oil industry and its derivatives in addition to canning industries and transportation with the reduction of the environmental effects of these industries. The Council of Ministers welcomed Mr. Mohammed Bin Faisal Abu Saq on the occasion of the issuance of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' order appointing him as Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers for Majlis Al-Shura Affairs and wished him success. --More 15:29 LOCAL TIME 12:29 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w