Riyadh, June 18 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said that addressing Palestinian rights is essential for achieving long-term stability in the Middle East, arguing that regional security efforts cannot succeed without a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

During an interview with Julien Barnes-Dacey, Middle East and North Africa Programme Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), on the sidelines of the organisation's Annual Council Meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, Prince Faisal said the Palestinian question remains the region's most pressing unresolved issue.

He said any future regional framework must include both Israelis and Palestinians, noting that lasting peace would req...