Saudi Arabia, Oman Hold Summit in Neom

King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.
King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.
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Saudi Arabia, Oman Hold Summit in Neom

King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.
King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq in Neom on Sunday.

The Sultan had arrived in the Kingdom on Sunday on a two-day official visit. He was received upon his arrival in Neom by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

King Salman, Sultan Haitham and Crown Prince Mohammed oversaw the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a Saudi-Omani coordination council.

The MoU was signed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi.

King Salman and Sultan Haitham are scheduled to hold official talks on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them.

The Sultan’s visit, at King Salman’s invitation, underscores the depth of the historic relations between Saudi Arabia and Oman and the keenness of the leadership of the two countries to further strengthen them.

Their summit will tackle all aspects of cooperation that should take their relations to higher levels to meet the aspirations of their people and meet common goals and interests.



UAE Interior Ministry: Extensive Search Underway for Missing Moldovan Man

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
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UAE Interior Ministry: Extensive Search Underway for Missing Moldovan Man

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

The UAE Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that it "received a report from the family of a Moldovan national named Zvi Kogan, stating that he had been missing and out of contact since last Thursday”.
The ministry confirmed that "relevant authorities began extensive search and investigation operations immediately upon receiving the report”, the UAE’s official news agency WAM reported Sunday.
The ministry also urged the public to obtain accurate information from official sources and not get misled by “malicious” rumors.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs is "closely following the case of the missing Moldovan citizen Zvi Kogan, maintaining communication with his family, and providing all necessary support”, it added..
Majed Al Mansouri, Director of the Foreign Nationals Affairs Department at the ministry, affirmed that the Ministry is closely monitoring the case and is in close contact with his family to provide them with all means of necessary support.
He also highlighted that the Ministry is in continuous contact with the Embassy of Moldova in Abu Dhabi in this regard.