Sultan of Oman Says No Peace in Region without Establishment of Palestinian State

Sultan Haitham presides over the Council of Oman meeting in Muscat. (ONA)
Sultan Haitham presides over the Council of Oman meeting in Muscat. (ONA)
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Sultan of Oman Says No Peace in Region without Establishment of Palestinian State

Sultan Haitham presides over the Council of Oman meeting in Muscat. (ONA)
Sultan Haitham presides over the Council of Oman meeting in Muscat. (ONA)

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik stressed on Tuesday that the international community must assume its responsibilities towards the Palestinian people, calling on it to exert efforts towards the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Sultan Haitham was presiding over the first annual meeting of the 8th term of the Council of Oman in Muscat. The body is comprised of the State Council, whose members are appointed, and Shura Council, whose members are elected.

“We are following with sorrow the developments in occupied Palestine,” continued Sultan Haitham, condemning the “barbaric Israeli aggression and siege.”

“We underline our firm stance over the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital,” he went on to say.

He underscored the need for the international community to meet its commitments to the Palestinian people and quickly reach “radical solutions to achieve the people’s hopes in establishing their own independent state so that peace can prevail in our region and security and safety can prevail in the world.”

Sultan Haitham stressed Oman’s firm policy that “is built on good neighborliness, refraining from meddling in the internal affairs of others and consolidating foundations of stability and peace.”

On domestic affairs, he noted that the Sultanate managed to achieve significant social and economic accomplishments in spite of the challenges faced by the global economy.



Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Development of Military Ties

The Saudi Crown Prince receiving the Pakistani army commander in Riyadh (SPA)
The Saudi Crown Prince receiving the Pakistani army commander in Riyadh (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Development of Military Ties

The Saudi Crown Prince receiving the Pakistani army commander in Riyadh (SPA)
The Saudi Crown Prince receiving the Pakistani army commander in Riyadh (SPA)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met on Wednesday with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, to discuss bilateral relations and explore opportunities for further development, particularly in the military sector. The meeting, held in the Crown Prince’s office in Riyadh, covered a range of shared interests.
Attending the reception on the Saudi side were Prince Khalid bin Salman, Minister of Defense; Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Advisor; Khalid Al-Humaidan, Head of General Intelligence; Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri, Advisor to the Royal Court; General Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili, Chief of the General Staff; and Nawaf Al-Maliki, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan.
Representing Pakistan were Ahmad Farooq, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and Brigadier Mohammad Asim, Military Attaché at the embassy in Riyadh.
In a separate meeting, Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Defense Minister, also met with General Asim Munir to discuss the historic ties between the two countries, focusing on strategic cooperation in military and defense areas and exploring ways to strengthen and expand bilateral ties. They also discussed various issues of mutual concern.