Palestinian leaders go to Mecca for last-ditch talks

Saudi Arabia brought the two main Palestinian leaders to Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, today for a last-ditch attempt to end their bloody conflict and complete a power-sharing agreement on a coalition government.

King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan and Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal had flown to Jiddah, less than an hour’s drive from Mecca, to welcome the Palestinians who were expected to arrive this evening.