Information ministers of anti-terror states call for promoting values of tolerance, cultural diversity

Foreign Ministers and Chiefs of Staff of member states of Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen attend a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. (REUTERS)
Updated 30 October 2017
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Information ministers of anti-terror states call for promoting values of tolerance, cultural diversity

MANAMA: Information ministers of countries calling for combating terrorism welcomed the US strategy toward Iran, the biggest state sponsor of terrorism, stressing the significance of combating terrorism and those who sponsor it.
In their meeting hosted by Manama on Sunday, the information ministers emphasized the need to address Qatar’s interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries and its systematic policy of subversion that supports political Islam that adopts terrorism as a means to achieve goals.
The ministers also attached great importance to addressing the hate speech sponsored by Qatar’s government and media, and the policy of isolating the Qatari people from their Gulf and Arab environment.
They called for promoting values of tolerance and cultural diversity, as well as positive interaction between communities, and highlighting the civilized image of the Gulf region.
Reinforcing joint media action to serve international efforts to combat extremism, terrorism and hate speech were also discussed.


Crown prince speaks with regional leaders about Iranian aggression

Updated 28 February 2026
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Crown prince speaks with regional leaders about Iranian aggression

  • Calls came as several Gulf Arab states were targeted by Iranian ​missiles

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to several regional leaders on the phone on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The calls came as several Gulf Arab states were targeted by Iranian ​missiles after Tehran pledged to retaliate against strikes by the US and Israel that hit several cities in Iran in the early hours of Saturday.

The crown prince spoke with UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.

The crown prince affirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with, and support for, their nations and stressed “Saudi Arabia’s readiness to mobilize all its resources to assist them in responding to the brutal Iranian attacks they suffered, which undermine the region’s security and stability,” the SPA added.