Saudi Arabia, Oman Agree to Maintain Coordination over Regional Issues

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi meet in Muscat on Monday. (ONA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi meet in Muscat on Monday. (ONA)
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Saudi Arabia, Oman Agree to Maintain Coordination over Regional Issues

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi meet in Muscat on Monday. (ONA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi meet in Muscat on Monday. (ONA)

Saudi Arabia and Oman said on Monday they were determined to hold the first meeting of their coordination council during 2023.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi held consultative talks in Muscat on Monday aimed at tackling regional challenges and ways to address them through peaceful means.

They stressed the Kingdom and Sultanate's continued coordination over regional affairs and constructive cooperation in their foreign ministries.

In a statement, Prince Faisal said the activation of the Saudi-Omani coordination council is an important mechanism that will bolster bilateral cooperation between the neighbors, especially in trade and investment.

He described as positive the meeting he held with Albusaidi, underscoring the strong and close ties shared between Saudi Arabia and Oman.

The relations are witnessing development in several fields and initiatives to implement major projects that would strengthen the economic integration between them, he added.

The FM’s discussed the unique bilateral relations between their countries and opportunities of bilateral cooperation in various domains, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

They also exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.



Saudi Arabia Stresses Determination to Expand Investments in US in the Next 4 Years

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Stresses Determination to Expand Investments in US in the Next 4 Years

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

The Saudi government underlined on Tuesday its determination to expand its investments and trade relations with the United States in the next four years.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia will dedicate over $600 billion, including mutual deals and investments worth over $300 billion, in investments as announced last week during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh.

The cabinet hailed the Saudi-US summit that was held during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Kingdom last week. Saudi Arabia was his first official overseas trip since his reelection.

The ministers also praised the signing of the strategic economic partnership agreement between Saudi Arabia and the US and the various deals that were announced during the trip.

At the start of the cabinet meeting, King Salman expressed his gratitude to Trump for accepting his invitation to visit the Kingdom. He lauded the talks that were held between Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, with Trump, and their outcomes, which included elevating bilateral ties to an unprecedented historic level in vital fields.

The cabinet highlighted Crown Prince Mohammed’s speech at the Gulf-US summit that was held during Trump’s visit. The speech focused on intensifying joint coordination and pursuing multilateral work with friendly and fraternal countries to achieve more progress and prosperity.

He also underscored support for all efforts that would help end regional and international conflicts through peaceful means.

Moreover, the cabinet praised Trump’s decision – at the Crown Prince’s encouragement – to lift sanctions off Syria. It hoped the move will support development and reconstruction efforts in the war-torn country.

The cabinet also highlighted the Kingdom’s speech at the 34th Arab League Summit that was held in Baghdad on Saturday. The speech reiterated the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of any attempts to forcibly displace the Palestinian people and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.