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Arab-Islamic Summit Ministerial Committee Discusses Gaza War with FMs of Nordic, Benelux Countries

Members of the Ministerial Committee and European officials meet in Oslo on Friday. (SPA)
Members of the Ministerial Committee and European officials meet in Oslo on Friday. (SPA)
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Arab-Islamic Summit Ministerial Committee Discusses Gaza War with FMs of Nordic, Benelux Countries

Members of the Ministerial Committee and European officials meet in Oslo on Friday. (SPA)
Members of the Ministerial Committee and European officials meet in Oslo on Friday. (SPA)

Members of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit held talks in Oslo on Friday with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and the foreign ministers of Nordic countries and Benelux countries.

The committee is chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and included Qatari Prime Minister and FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Jordan’s Deputy PM and FM Ayman al-Safadi, Palestinian FM Riad Malki, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan and Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hussein Ibrahim Taha.

The officials discussed the dangerous developments in the Gaza Strip, and the continuation of the Israeli occupation's military escalation towards unarmed civilian.

The committee renewed its unified position regarding the refusal of the Israeli forces' continued war against the Palestinian people in Gaza, calling for an immediate and complete ceasefire and ensuring the protection of civilians, as stipulated by international humanitarian law.

It called for addressing all the flagrant violations practiced by Israeli forces against the Palestinian people, which are deepening the humanitarian tragedy and hindering the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid.

It stressed the importance of holding Israel accountable for the ongoing violations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which violate international law and international humanitarian law.

The members of the committee stressed the importance of taking serious and urgent steps to ensure the securing of relief corridors for the delivery of urgent humanitarian, food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, expressing their refusal of any restrictions.

They reiterated the need for creating serious political conditions that would lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state along the June 1967 borders, in accordance with the relevant international resolutions. They expressed their rejection of the compartmentalization of the Palestinian issue and discussions about the future of the Gaza Strip separately from the overall Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

In an effort to strengthen the partnership between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian government approved on Wednesday the establishment of a higher joint coordination council.

On September 10, 2024, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty held a joint news conference with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, during which he announced that the two countries were in the final stages of launching the Egyptian-Saudi Higher Coordination Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He emphasized that the council would serve as a comprehensive framework for deepening bilateral relations and fostering collaboration in politics, economics, trade, development, and investment, aligning with the interests of both nations’ peoples.

In its Wednesday session, Egypt’s Cabinet approved the decision to establish the council. According to a government statement, the body will seek to “intensify communication and enhance cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in areas of mutual interest.”

The council, as outlined by the statement, will include ministers and officials from both countries covering relevant sectors. It will convene regular meetings alternately in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, with provisions for extraordinary meetings as needed.

In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Ayman Mohseb, deputy chairman of the Arab Affairs Committee in Egypt’s House of Representatives, said that the move reflects the advanced level of partnership between the two nations, describing the council as a “cornerstone for activating relations and expanding cooperation in various fields.”

“This step will significantly advance cooperation across diverse domains, driven by the political will of the two countries’ leaderships,” Mohsab said, adding that the new body would facilitate coordination between Cairo and Riyadh on a wide range of regional issues and areas of mutual interest.

During a meeting with Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Tuesday, El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s “pride in its historic relations with Saudi Arabia, both at the leadership and popular levels, and across all sectors.”