Sullivan to Travel to Saudi Arabia, Blinken Next

President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan. (Reuters)
President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan. (Reuters)
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Sullivan to Travel to Saudi Arabia, Blinken Next

President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan. (Reuters)
President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan. (Reuters)

US President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, will reportedly travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend and he will be followed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a new sign of the US administration’s determination to cement ties with the Kingdom, according to Bloomberg.

Sullivan will meet with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and India during his visit, added Bloomberg.

An American official expected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to receive the high-ranking US official during this visit.

Blinken also plans to visit Saudi Arabia in June for a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the terrorist group.

The US Department of State and the National Security Council declined to comment on the news.

Sullivan’s meeting will mark the first of its kind between officials of the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and India.

Key themes will be diversifying supply chains and investments in strategic infrastructure projects, including ports, rail, and minerals, one of the people said.

Bloomberg reported that the consecutive trips by high-level US officials highlight that the administration is determined to bolster the ties between Washington and Riyadh.

Sullivan spoke to the Saudi Crown Prince on April 11, noting progress to end the war in Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s “extraordinary efforts” there, according to a White House statement.

The US has also been working closely with Saudi Arabia in Sudan.

Biden thanked Riyadh saying the Kingdom was “critical to the success of our operation to extract US government personnel from Khartoum.”



MWL Welcomes OIC Resolutions on Palestine and Syria

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
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MWL Welcomes OIC Resolutions on Palestine and Syria

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

The Muslim World League (MWL) has welcomed the resolutions adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during its 20th extraordinary session, particularly concerning Palestine and Syria.
In a statement issued by the MWL General Secretariat, Secretary General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa reiterated the MWL’s strong support for the OIC’s stance on Palestine until a just and lasting peace is achieved, ensuring the full rights of the Palestinian people.
Sheikh Dr. Al-Issa also praised the decision of the member states’ foreign ministers to reinstate Syria’s membership in the OIC, emphasizing the importance of collective efforts to support the Syrian people and government in overcoming challenges and restoring security and stability in the country.