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 . During the talks , described as an ice breaker , all parties agreed that the only solution to Afghanistan 's conflict is through dialogue , not fighting . All parties agreed only solution to Saudis conflict is dialogue , not fighting .
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 .