U.S. President George W. Bush received at the White House here today Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister and Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Secretary General of National Security Council.

The meeting was attended by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America Prince Turki Al-Faisal and U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley.

During the meeting, they discussed topics of mutual concern and the crisis arising in the Middle East as a result of Israeli aggression on Palestinian and Lebanese territories.

Earlier today, Prince Saud and Prince Bandar met with Rice and her advisers.