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Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Visits Türkiye, Meets Top Officials 

Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi meets with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi meets with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
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Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Visits Türkiye, Meets Top Officials 

Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi meets with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi meets with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi paid an official visit to Türkiye at the head of a high-level delegation, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Saturday. 

He kicked off the visit by meeting with Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. Their talks focused on the importance of defense cooperation between their countries in all fields, activating the agreements signed between them, and strengthening and developing them to serve common interests and support the security and stability of the region. 

Al-Otaibi also met with Turkish Deputy Minister of National Defense Yunus Emre Karaosmanoglu. 

Their meeting focused on the situation in the region and ways to boost joint defense cooperation. 

The Saudi official also met with Deputy Minister of National Defense Mohsen Dara. They discussed strengthening cooperation in the field of defense industries, in addition to areas of cooperation between the Saudi and Turkish defense ministries. 

Al-Otaibi met with Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Lieutenant General Yaşar Güler. 

He visited the Presidency of Turkish Defense Industries and met with its President Prof. Ismail Demir. 

They discussed ways to bolster cooperation in the field of military industries and develop scientific research. A briefing was also given to Eng. Al-Otaibi on Turkish military industries. 

He concluded his visit to Türkiye by visiting a number of companies affiliated with the Turkish National Defense Ministry. He was briefed on their products and departments and toured a number of their factories. 

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Oman, Qatar, Bahrain Condemn Israel's Targeting of Iran

An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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Oman, Qatar, Bahrain Condemn Israel's Targeting of Iran

An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

The Sultanate of Oman strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory on Saturday.
The Sultanate said these attacks are a flagrant violation of Iran's sovereignty and a clear breach of international law, and expressed concern that such escalatory actions fuel the cycle of violence and undermine efforts to de-escalate tensions through peaceful and diplomatic means. It called on the international community to take decisive action to halt the aggression and end these violations.
In a statement, the Omani Foreign Ministry urged that the cause of regional crises be addressed, by ending the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories, and its ongoing aggression in Gaza Strip.
The Sultanate also emphasized the need to abide by UN Security Council resolutions, grant the Palestinian people their right to self-determination, and establish an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, within the framework of the two-state solution and in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative, to ensure a just and lasting peace for all parties concerned.

Qatar also strongly condemned Israel's targeting of Iran, deeming it a flagrant violation of Iran's sovereignty and a clear breach of the principles of international law.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing deep concern over the serious repercussions that may result from this escalation, and called on all concerned parties to exercise restraint, resolve differences through dialogue and peaceful means, and avoid anything that would destabilize security and stability in the region.
The ministry renewed Qatar's call on the international community to intensify efforts aimed at calming and de-escalating the situation, and ending the suffering of the peoples of the region, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.

For its part, Bahrain's foreign ministry condemned military action against Iran, urging an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians and reduce regional tensions. 

The ministry urged all parties to exercise restraint and prioritize de-escalation to prevent the expansion of conflict and war. It also emphasized the need to revive peace negotiations to achieve regional security and stability, and ensure that all peoples in the region live in dignity, safety, peace, and prosperity.