GCC Secretary General: Developments in Red Sea Region Require Self-Restraint, Avoiding Escalation

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
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GCC Secretary General: Developments in Red Sea Region Require Self-Restraint, Avoiding Escalation

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi expressed deep concern regarding the latest developments in the Red Sea region and the military operations that have targeted several sites in the Republic of Yemen, SPA reported on Friday.
Albudaiwi emphasized the importance of protecting maritime security and waterways in the region and addressing activities that endanger the security and stability of this area and the world, including the threat to maritime navigation and international trade.
At the same time, the GCC chief urged self-restraint and avoidance of escalation, which may lead to serious consequences given the ongoing events in the region. He also called for avoiding harm to civilians in Yemen.



ISIS Claims Responsibility for Rare Attack at Mosque in Oman

A man stands atop a hill in al-Wadi al-Kabir west of Oman's capital Muscat on February 14, 2018 while waiting for the peloton during the second stage of the 2018 cycling Tour of Oman. (AFP)
A man stands atop a hill in al-Wadi al-Kabir west of Oman's capital Muscat on February 14, 2018 while waiting for the peloton during the second stage of the 2018 cycling Tour of Oman. (AFP)
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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Rare Attack at Mosque in Oman

A man stands atop a hill in al-Wadi al-Kabir west of Oman's capital Muscat on February 14, 2018 while waiting for the peloton during the second stage of the 2018 cycling Tour of Oman. (AFP)
A man stands atop a hill in al-Wadi al-Kabir west of Oman's capital Muscat on February 14, 2018 while waiting for the peloton during the second stage of the 2018 cycling Tour of Oman. (AFP)

The ISIS group claimed responsibility for an attack at a mosque in Oman, the group said on Tuesday, which left at least nine people dead, including three attackers.

Three suicide attackers from ISIS attacked last night a gathering of worshippers while they were practicing their annual rituals at a temple in the Wadi al-Kabir district in the (Omani) capital, according to group's statement, which cited three security sources.

The ISIS fighters fired on worshippers and exchanged gunfire with Omani security forces until morning, the statement added.

ISIS late on Tuesday published what it said was a video of the attack on its Telegram site.

Oman police and military and security forces announced on Tuesday that they had completed procedures in the incident.