UAE, Oman Discuss Boosting Relations

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat. (WAM)
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat. (WAM)
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UAE, Oman Discuss Boosting Relations

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat. (WAM)
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat. (WAM)

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the longstanding ties between UAE and Oman are characterized by a shared social and cultural fabric based on deep bonds of brotherly relations between the two nations.

Shiekh Mohammed arrived in Muscat Tuesday, marking the start of a two-day state visit to the Sultanate at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, who welcomed the President upon his arrival at the Royal Private Airport in Muscat.

Sheikh Mohamed said the UAE and Oman benefit from diverse trade relations, which both leaders seek to expand through collaboration and investment.

He expressed his aspiration to work with Sultan Haitham to strengthen relations between the UAE and Oman in various fields and build solid foundations for the common future of their countries.

The President stressed that his country seeks to strengthen Gulf and Arab joint action and is keen to work with its brothers, starting with Oman.

He expressed his aspiration for more joint work with Sultanate during the coming period to strengthen peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.

Sheikh Mohammed was welcomed with official and cultural celebration upon his arrival at the al-Alam Palace in Muscat, accompanied by Sultan Haitham.

The talks between the leaders addressed the bilateral relations between their countries and ways to develop them to broader horizons of cooperation, coordination, and joint action in all fields to achieve their interests and promote development and prosperity for their peoples.

They addressed opportunities for building upon the growing economic ties between the UAE and Oman and areas where they can increase collaboration, including the investment, financial, industrial, and cultural sectors.

They also discussed the overall Gulf, Arab and international developments and issues of common concern.

After the official talks, Sheikh Mohamed and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq held closed-door talks.



OIC Condemns Israeli Decision to Reoccupy Gaza, Displace Palestinians

OIC Condemns Israeli Decision to Reoccupy Gaza, Displace Palestinians
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OIC Condemns Israeli Decision to Reoccupy Gaza, Displace Palestinians

OIC Condemns Israeli Decision to Reoccupy Gaza, Displace Palestinians

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issued a statement on Friday strongly condemning the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to reoccupy the entire Gaza Strip and forcibly displace about one million Palestinians from Gaza City and the north of the Strip to the south.

The OIC considered this decision an escalation in a series of crimes, including genocide, destruction, starvation, displacement, and blockade of Gaza Strip, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The OIC affirmed that these crimes constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a blatant defiance of relevant UN resolutions and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, including the provisional measures ordered by the court.

According to the statement, the organization holds Israel, the occupying power, fully responsible for the consequences of these crimes, which exacerbate the unprecedented human suffering in Gaza Strip.

Furthermore, the OIC strongly condemned the dangerous escalation of crimes committed by extremist settler groups under the protection of Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. These crimes include continued colonial settlement expansion, land confiscation, home demolitions, repeated attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites, and the continued seizure of Palestinian tax revenues. The organization considers these actions as blatant violations of international law and resolutions of international legitimacy.

The OIC called on the UN Security Council to take immediate and decisive action to assume its responsibilities towards imposing a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire, ensuring the entry of sufficient and unhindered humanitarian aid and basic needs to all parts of the Gaza Strip, and providing effective international protection for the Palestinian people.

The organization also urged the council to take the necessary measures to end the Israeli occupation and enable the Palestinian people to realize the sovereignty of their independent state over the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, with Jerusalem as its capital.