DOHA: The Saudi initiative to mend fences between Qatar and Egypt has won widespread support from other GCC countries as well as the Arab League.
Qatar said on Saturday that it welcomes the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to consolidate the relations between Qatar and Egypt.
The Arab league secretary general Dr Nabil Al Araby welcomed the Saudi initiative to close the chapter of dispute between the two countries, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported yesterday.
He noted that the initiative is consistent with the Charter of the Arab League, which calls in its second article to reinforce ties between the Arab countries and to achieve cooperation
between them.
Arab League chief expressed hope for the initiative’s completion and restoration of normal relations between the two friendly countries in all fields.
The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and took the initiative to send an envoy, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, to meet with Al Sisi, according to statement issued by the Emiri Diwan on Saturday. GCC Secretary General Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani praised the Saudi initiative saying consolidating the relations between Qatar and Egypt is for the benefit of the two countries and their people as well as the Arab and Islamic nations.
“This noble initiative came in the context of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ keenness to deepen Arab solidarity in order to confront the great challenges experienced by the Arab world,” Al Zayani was quoted as saying.
The UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
Al Nahyan hailed the initiative saying it will have a significant impact in promoting solidarity among all Arab countries, and marks the beginning of a new phase of joint Arab action, QNA reported, quoting the Emirates News Agency WAM.
Bahrain also welcomed “the positive steps taken to strengthen ties of cooperation between Qatar and Egypt” and valued highly “the keen desire of both leaderships to further reinforce and consolidate bilateral relations for the common interests of all countries in region.” In a statement carried by Bahrain News Agency yesterday, Bahrain affirmed the great importance accorded by the GCC states to enhance their ties with Egypt and their keenness to continue providing support to Egypt and its people, in recognition of its (Egypt’s) support towards the security and stability of the GCC countries. The Peninsula
