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Peace will only be achieved with the withdrawal of Israel from the territories occupied  (Islamic Summit) The Islamic summit on Saturday gave its support to the Palestinians before the presentation of a US peace plan deemed favorable to Israel and comforted Saudi Arabia after attacks that revived tension in the region. In a statement following its work in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the summit denounced the transfer of the American Embassy in Jerusalem recognized by the United States as the capital of Israel. The meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also called on its 57 members to "boycott" the countries that opened embassies in Jerusalem. Israel has annexed the eastern part of the city which is considered by the international community as an occupied territory. Palestinians want to make it the capital of the state they aspire to create. This position has been supported throughout its history by the OIC, which was founded in orde...

SAUDI ARABIA RECEIVED SUPPORT IN TWO RYADH SUMMITS Saudi Arabia on Friday received support from its Gulf allies and Arab neighbors after two summits held in the holy city of Mecca following 'attacks that have revived tension in the region. These two meetings gave the opportunity to King Salman, sovereign of the Sunni power that is Saudi Arabia to engage in violent charges against the Shiite rival of his country which is Iran. These two summits must be followed on Saturday at dawn by a third, that of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The three meetings are intended to mobilize against Iran, which has received only the support of Iraq, a country where the Tehran regime exerts political influence and has close ties with Shiite groups. ISabotage of ships at the entrance to the Gulf, attacks on Saudi oil installations, interference in the affairs of its neighbors and threats against the supply of oil to the world market: these are the main grievances formul...

THREE IMPORTANT SUMMITS KICK OFF IN MECCA  Holy city of Mecca welcome thurday Arab and Muslim leaders for three summits, as Saudi Arabia seeks to close ranks against Iran, after the recent attacks on oil targets in the Gulf. Flags and giant welcome panels adorn the streets of this religious city in the western Saudi kingdom where Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summits and the Cooperation Organization are scheduled to meet on Thursday evening. Islamic (OIC) Friday night. It will be nighttime gatherings due to Ramadan fasting during the day, as hundreds of thousands of worshipers are in Mecca to pray. Authorities said they blocked six avenues. A representative of Tehran, Reza Najafi, Director General of International Peace and Security Issues at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the OIC Preparatory Meeting, of which Iran is a member. On the other hand, the head of the Iranian diplomacy Javad Zarif was not present. Ass...

T he United Nations condemned terrorist attack againnst saudi pump stations United Nations, May 15, 2019.- The United Nations condemned today the terrorist attack which used explosive-laden drones to target two pump stations in Riyadh region. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich condemned the drone attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, saying that attacks on civilian infrastructure are a violation of international humanitarian law, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at the UN's daily press conference. The UN Secretary-General also condemned the terrorist attacks on civilian and commercial vessels off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, stressing the need for further investigation and accountability of the responsible for these attacks. - Kuwait has condemned in the "strongest words possible", a Houthi attack on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, pledging full support for security measures assumed by the Kingdom. The remarks were deliver...

                                                                                  TENSIONS RISES IN THE GULF The tension is rising in the Gulf. Earlier this Monday, authorities in Saudi Arabia, the United States' ally, reported "sabotage" against Saudi ships off the United Arab Emirates, another country close to Washington that has beefed up its military presence in the United States. Gulf. Six ships According to the Saudi Minister of Energy, the actions against the Saudi oil tankers caused neither a victim nor a spill, but caused "significant damage to the structures of the two ships". One of the two tankers was en route to be loaded at Ras Tanura's Saudi terminal for delivery to US customers, he said On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates had already reported "sabotage" a...