Saudi Arabia's Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Dr Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz has condemned the shooting incident by a Saudi man in Florida, United States. The Minister noted that the' perpetrator does not represent the Saudi people and does not represent the Islamic religion.<br />''<br />''He added that the incident caused 'great pain for the Saudi people and the leadership of the Kingdom', and its people do not approve this disgraceful act. The Minister further added that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America have long-standing historical ties since their establishment by the founder late King Abdulaziz Al Saud and the American President Roosevelt and that these ties will not be affected by such a transient incident.<br />''<br />''Earlier, US President Donald Trump had tweeted that Saudi Arabia's King Salman had called to offer sincere condolences and had condemned the attack.<br />''<br />''Saudi Arabia is a key US ally in the Middle East and the two countries have strong defence ties. <br />