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OIC Hopes Jeddah Declaration Would Help End Conflict in Sudan

A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)
A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)
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OIC Hopes Jeddah Declaration Would Help End Conflict in Sudan

A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)
A man walks near the last checkpoint before the Sudanese border crossing of Joda, in Wunthaou, South Sudan, 12 May 2023. (EPA)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed on Friday the signing of the Jeddah declaration to protect civilians in Sudan.

In a press statement, OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed hope that this declaration would act as an important step towards finally ending the armed dispute in Sudan and boosting security, peace, and stability in the country.

Taha commended the great good efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United States to reach this goal, underscoring the importance of the commitment of the signatories of the declaration to guarantee access to humanitarian and health aid to those in need in Sudan.

He noted the importance of continuing serious work within the joint Saudi-US initiative to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a negotiable end to the crisis in Sudan.

Taha called on the Sudanese parties to work towards observing Sudan's vital national interest of preserving its unity, state's institutions, security, peace, political stability and economic development.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Rubio's comments on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo" show came after Iran's Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of global oil and gas flows.

"I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of Hormuz for their oil," said Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, Reuters reported.

"If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake. It's economic suicide for them if they do it. And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well. It would hurt other countries' economies a lot worse than ours."

Rubio said a move to close the strait would be a massive escalation that would merit a response from the US and others.