bin Laden hosted talks in city of Mecca at the 1990s , source says . Saudi Arabia has generally dealt with Afghanistan through Mecca . Talks are the second aimed at bringing a negotiated settlement to the Afghan conflict . All parties agreed only solution to Saudis conflict is dialogue , not fighting .
King Abdullah hosted talks in city of Mecca at end of September , source says . Saudi Arabia has generally dealt with Afghanistan through Pakistan . Talks are the first aimed at bringing a negotiated settlement to the Afghan conflict . All parties agreed only solution to Afghan conflict is dialogue , not fighting .