GCC Chief Condemns Attack on Coalition Forces in Yemen’s Seyiun

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
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GCC Chief Condemns Attack on Coalition Forces in Yemen’s Seyiun

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

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi condemned the “treacherous” attack on the coalition forces' camp in the city of Seiyun in Yemen, which resulted in the martyrdom of two and the injury of one member of the Saudi forces.
Albudaiwi stressed that the coalition forces are making significant valuable efforts to support humanitarian and developmental work, contributing to the stability, security, and unity of Yemen.
He expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
A Saudi officer and another non-commissioned officer were killed in the attack on Friday. Another officer was also wounded.
The attack was carried out by a member affiliated with the Yemeni Ministry of Defense at the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Forces’ camp in Seiyun.
The coalition forces are providing support and training to the First Military Region forces to counter terrorism and combat smuggling in the city.



Arab, Islamic, African Mechanism Established to Support Palestinian Cause

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)
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Arab, Islamic, African Mechanism Established to Support Palestinian Cause

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)

The Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the African Union (AU) signed a tripartite agreement on Monday to support the Palestinian cause, during the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh.

The move was praised by the summit, especially for the African Union’s strong position on the issue.

According to information obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, the mechanism will be coordinated through the organizations’ secretariats. Representatives will meet regularly to align their positions and strengthen their influence in international forums.

Joint coordination meetings will be held soon to finalize the details of the agreement.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan welcomed the cooperation, noting that the three organizations will now speak with one voice internationally, instead of through individual bilateral talks.

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit added that while Arab-African and Arab-Islamic cooperation already exists, this is the first time an agreement has united the three organizations on this issue.

He said the agreement will expand cooperation and set a clear strategy moving forward.