Mohammad Bin Salman reaches Oman as part of his GCC Tour
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Roshan Amiri
- . December 7, 2021
- . Update: December 8, 2021 1:08 am
Saudi arabia –Saudi Arabia Crown Prince has arrived in Muscat which marks the first stop of his GCC tour. During his planned visits, the Saudi Crown Prince will meet with the leaders of the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait, to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in all fields.
Diplomats said the tour intends to bridge geopolitical divides and improve collaboration among the six Gulf Arab countries, notably in dealing with Iran’s nuclear program and regional ambitions.
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Muscat and Riyadh signed 13 Memoranda of Understanding within the economic sectors through a number of firms owned by the Oman Investment Authority and Oman’s private sector with their Saudi counterparts.
His arrival coincided with the Houthi rebels in Yemen firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. The missile was intercepted by the Saudi military, which then began a counterattack against missile and drone installations around Sanaa, Yemen’s rebel-controlled capital.
