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UAE’s Gargash: Egyptian Initiative for Libya Boosts Peace Track

FILE PHOTO: UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, speaks at an event at Chatham House in London, Britain July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall
FILE PHOTO: UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, speaks at an event at Chatham House in London, Britain July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall
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UAE’s Gargash: Egyptian Initiative for Libya Boosts Peace Track

FILE PHOTO: UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, speaks at an event at Chatham House in London, Britain July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall
FILE PHOTO: UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, speaks at an event at Chatham House in London, Britain July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall

The United Arab Emirates supports the Egyptian initiative for Libya as a move towards a ceasefire and political solution, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday.

"With the support of the United States National Security Council for the Egyptian initiative, Arab and international momentum for an immediate ceasefire, a withdrawal of foreign forces and a return to the political track is strengthened," Gargash said on Twitter.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the new initiative on Saturday which proposes an elected Libyan leadership council and a ceasefire starting on Monday.

Gargash said the international community cannot accept that fighting continues, adding that a comprehensive political solution is needed for all Libyan parties to the conflict.

The United States National Security council on Sunday tweeted that it was encouraged by Egypt's plan.

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Pakistan Offers Oman Assistance in Deadly Incident Investigations

Shooting in Wadi Al-Kabir resulted in multiple deaths and injuries (AFP)
Shooting in Wadi Al-Kabir resulted in multiple deaths and injuries (AFP)
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Pakistan Offers Oman Assistance in Deadly Incident Investigations

Shooting in Wadi Al-Kabir resulted in multiple deaths and injuries (AFP)
Shooting in Wadi Al-Kabir resulted in multiple deaths and injuries (AFP)

The Royal Oman Police said on Tuesday that it had completed, in cooperation with the military and security services, “the procedures for dealing with the shooting incident” that occurred on Monday evening, in the Wadi Al Kabir area in Muscat Governorate.

Pakistan has strongly condemned the “terrorist” attack that targeted a mosque in Wadi Al Kabir in the Omani capital, which was frequented by a number of Pakistani residents in the Sultanate to commemorate Ashura Day.

Six persons, including a policeman, were killed following the shooting incident on Monday evening, in addition to three perpetrators, the Royal Oman Police said.

It also reported that 28 individuals of various nationalities were injured, including four from the Royal Oman Police and Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority, who were performing their national duty.

Among the dead were two Pakistani citizens, according to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Pakistani Embassy in Oman said that it is coordinating closely with the Omani authorities to return their bodies home.

The Omani police neutralized the attackers, but the authorities did not identify the perpetrators of the attack.

A statement by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry and the Pakistani Embassy announced that Pakistan had offered to assist in the investigations and “bring the perpetrators of the incident before justice.”

The Pakistani embassy in Muscat said in a statement on X that the country’s ambassador to Muscat, Imran Ali, visited hospitals to check on the condition of the injured Pakistani citizens.