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See - Sada Elbalad
08-03-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
GCC Ministerial Council Commends Bahrain's Hosting of Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference
Mohamed Mandour The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in its 163rd session, held in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, commended the Kingdom of Bahrain for hosting the inaugural edition of the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference in February 2024. The event was held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, and was attended by His Eminence Professor Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, along with more than 400 scholars and intellectuals representing various Islamic schools of thought and sects. Article 47 of the final statement of the meeting underscored the Ministerial Council's appreciation for Bahrain's hosting of the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference under the theme 'One Nation, One Shared Destiny.' The conference aimed to foster unity, reject division and discord, uphold the noble values of Islam, and strengthen solidarity and rapprochement among Islamic schools of thought. The conference, organized jointly by Al-Azhar, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Muslim Council of Elders, culminated in the launch of the 'Call for the People of Qiblah' Charter—a comprehensive declaration aimed at fostering dialogue and mutual understanding among all Islamic sects and schools of thought. This landmark document reaffirms the unity of the Muslim Ummah and the importance of collective efforts in addressing contemporary challenges.
Observer
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Observer
GCC ministers seek end to Israel aggression
Mecca: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 163rd session of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Oman delegation was headed by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister. The meeting discussed ways to enhance joint Gulf action in various political, economic, security and development fields. The Ministerial Council was also briefed on the topics included in the agenda and the efforts made by the working committees to implement the decisions of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Sayyid Badr touched on regional and international developments, especially the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where the ministers called for the need to intensify international efforts to stop the Israeli aggression, protect Palestinian civilians and facilitate the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid. Oman also participated in the joint GCC-Syria ministerial meeting, which supported Syria's independence and full sovereignty over all its territories, affirming their support for all regional and international efforts seeking to achieve security and stability in Syria, and ensuring the fulfilment of the aspirations of its people to build a prosperous future. In other meetings, GCC, Moroccan and Jordan foreign ministers discussed cooperation in various political, economic, investment, security and cultural fields, and the joint emphasis on continuing to develop them towards broader horizons based on the existing strategic cooperation relations between the two sides. — ONA
