JEDDAH: The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned attacks that caused the deaths of at least 37 people in intercommunal clashes in central Mali on Tuesday.
Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen expressed his sympathy to Mali’s government and people, and conveyed his condolences to bereaved families.
He also condemned an attack by a heavily armed unidentified group on the Niger-Nigeria border on Dec. 29 that killed at least 10 Nigerian and Nigerian soldiers.
He reiterated the OIC’s solidarity with both countries’ authorities in their struggle against terrorism on their shared border.
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation chief slams terrorist attacks in Africa
Organization of Islamic Cooperation chief slams terrorist attacks in Africa
- Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen reiterated the OIC’s solidarity with both countries’ authorities in their struggle against terrorism on their shared border
Jeddah governor attends ceremony marking Kuwait National Day
- Fareed bin Saad Al-Shehri, director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Makkah, and members of the diplomatic corps, were also in attendance
JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi attended a ceremony in Jeddah on Sunday to mark Kuwait’s National Day.
Prince Saud was received by Kuwait’s Consul General Yousef Abdullah Al-Tunaib and other consulate officials, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Fareed bin Saad Al-Shehri, director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Makkah, and members of the diplomatic corps, were also in attendance.
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