Report: National Dialogue to Continue in Spite of Saudi-Iranian Tensions

Solutions to local problems will be delayed in wake of the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran, warned al-Joumhouria newspaper on Tuesday.

A prominent March 8 camp source told the daily however that “the national dialogue will continue despite everything.”

“We are in need of the dialogue today more than ever,” it stressed.

It added: “The political tensions in the region will increase day after day.”

“There is however an implicit understanding between local sides that internal security and stability will not be affected by these developments,” stated the source.

“Security benefits everyone, who should ensure that it is maintained,” continued the source.

A dispute erupted between Riyadh and Tehran over the weekend following the kingdom's execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

The fallout saw the severing of diplomatic ties between the two countries, while several Arab countries have in turn severed their ties with Tehran.

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