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Sultan of Oman Becomes First Gulf Leader to Congratulate Assad on Reelection

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. (Reuters)
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. (Reuters)
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Sultan of Oman Becomes First Gulf Leader to Congratulate Assad on Reelection

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. (Reuters)
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. (Reuters)

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq al-Said sent a cable of congratulations to Syria’s Bashar Assad to congratulate him on his reelection as president.

This marks the first message of congratulations by a Gulf leader to Assad since his reelection last week.

Oman’s state news agency reported that Sultan Haitham expressed his “sincerest congratulations to Assad, wishing him success in continuing to lead the brotherly Syrian people towards achieving their aspirations for stability, progress and prosperity.”

Oman had downgraded its diplomatic representation in Damascus after the eruption of the Syrian conflict in 2011. It did, however, restore full representation in 2020, by reinstating an ambassador to Damascus, becoming the first Arab and Gulf state to do so.

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Russia Invites Saudi Crown Prince to BRICS Summit

Saudi Crown Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud holding a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov - SPA
Saudi Crown Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud holding a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov - SPA
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Russia Invites Saudi Crown Prince to BRICS Summit

Saudi Crown Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud holding a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov - SPA
Saudi Crown Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud holding a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov - SPA

Russia has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to attend a BRICS summit in the city of Kazan from Oct. 22-24, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.

The Crown Prince, who is also the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, held a meeting with Lavrov, during which they reviewed bilateral relations, identifying areas for cooperation, and exploring ways to boost collaboration in various fields, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The Crown Prince extended a warm welcome to Lavrov who, in turn, conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s greetings and regards to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince.
The two sides discussed recent regional and international developments, as well as efforts to bolster security and stability. They addressed several matters of mutual interest, according to SPA.
Attending the meeting were Saudi Minister of National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, and Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban.
On the Russian side, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov, along with several other officials, attended the meeting.