Saudi king proposes inter-faith dialogue with Christians and Jews

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah reportedly plans to convene an inter-faith conference that will include Jewish representatives. In the Saudi-owned “Al-Sharq al-Awsat” newspaper, Abdullah was quoted as saying that he had discussed the idea of the summit with Pope Benedict XVI during a meeting several months ago. "I plan, God willing, to hold summits – not just one – so as to hear the opinion of my Muslim brothers all over the world," Abdullah told the paper. "We will start to meet with our brothers in every faith I have mentioned – the Bible and the New Testament." It would mark the first time that Jews are included in religious dialogue in Saudi Arabia.