Saudi Leadership Congratulates Emir of Qatar on National Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Leadership Congratulates Emir of Qatar on National Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Saudi leadership congratulated on Sunday Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad on the occasion of his country’s national day.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable to the Emir on the occasion.

He wished him sincerest congratulations and good health and the government and people of Qatar progress and prosperity.

He hailed the fraternal relations that bind Saudi Arabia and Qatar and their people, saying all parties seek to bolster and develop them in all fields.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable to Sheikh Tamim.

Separately, King Salman sent two cables of condolences to King of Malaysia Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and the Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, on the victims of the landslide in Selangor state.

“We have received the news of the landslide in Selangor State and the resulting deaths, injuries and missing persons,” said King Salman in his cables.

He sent to the King, the PM and the families of the deceased and the people of Malaysia the deepest and sincerest condolences.

“We ask God Almighty to have mercy upon the victims and grant their families patience and solace and a speedy recovery for all the injured, return the missing people safely, and to preserve the leadership and the people of Malaysia from all misfortune and harm.”

Crown Prince Mohammed sent similar cables to Malaysia’s King and the Premier.



OIC Condemns Israeli Bombing of Journalists' Tent in Gaza

A Palestinian journalist inspects the debris and damage after an Israeli strike hit a tent used by journalists in the southern city of Khan Younis on April 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian journalist inspects the debris and damage after an Israeli strike hit a tent used by journalists in the southern city of Khan Younis on April 7, 2025. (AFP)
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OIC Condemns Israeli Bombing of Journalists' Tent in Gaza

A Palestinian journalist inspects the debris and damage after an Israeli strike hit a tent used by journalists in the southern city of Khan Younis on April 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian journalist inspects the debris and damage after an Israeli strike hit a tent used by journalists in the southern city of Khan Younis on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned Israeli forces’ bombing of a journalists’ tent in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.

One journalist was killed and several others were injured in the attack.

The OIC stated that the incident is a clear violation of press freedom and reflects Israel’s ongoing policy of suppressing the media, concealing its actions, and preventing the international community from accessing accurate information.

The organization held Israeli authorities fully responsible for the deaths of more than 210 journalists since the beginning of the military operation in Gaza Strip, which the OIC has described as genocide.

The OIC renewed its call on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to complete its investigations into all alleged crimes committed by Israel against civilians, including journalists who face targeted killings, arbitrary arrests, and physical assaults while performing their professional duties.

The organization also urged international bodies, particularly UNESCO, to take action to ensure accountability, uphold press freedom, and protect the safety of journalists working in the occupied Palestinian territories in accordance with international law.