Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi ordered on Thursday all measures to protect his country from disturbance in Iraq, according to Saudi Press Agency.

The National Security Council, chaired by the king, discussed current situations in the region, especially the course and consequences of events in Iraq.

"Concerned for the national security of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia against any measures that terrorist organizations or any other groups might resort to, that could destabilize security of the homeland, he (the king) has ordered all necessary measures to protect the gains of the homeland and its stability, and the security of the Saudi people," the report said.

Earlier this month, Saudi cabinet expressed extreme concern on the latest developments in Iraq and blamed the sectarian and exclusionary policies practiced in Iraq over the past years.

The Saudi Cabinet stressed the need to preserve Iraq's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and the rejection of foreign interference in its internal affairs. 

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