Oman helps US Syria message exchange
Oman's Foreign Minister told Al Monitor that messages have been exchanged about a missing US journalist.
Oman's Foreign Minister told Al Monitor that messages have been exchanged about a missing US journalist.
The GCC Ministerial Council hoped that such steps will lead to a ceasefire and the alleviation of the suffering of the Yemeni people.
The two countries announced the start of the first Strategic Dialogue between Oman and the United States.
The summit heard speeches from the Presidents of Egypt, Palestine and from the Crown Prince of Kuwait.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America also participated in the meeting, which the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Yemen attended as a guest.
The summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was attended by the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries; the President of the United States, Joe Biden; His Majesty King Abdallah II of Jordan; President Abdel Fattah el Sisi of Egypt and Mustafa al Kazemi, Prime Minister of Iraq.
His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes for good health, happiness and long life, praying to God Almighty to restore this blessed occasion to them and to the peoples of their brotherly countries.
Oman's government has successfully helped mediate the release of a number of nationals detained in Yemen, following requests for help by several governments.
The Ministers exchanged congratulations on the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Oman and Japan, stressing the importance of building the close cooperation between the two countries.