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Kingdom seeks political solution for Syria and Yemen
[ARABNEWS] King of the Arabians, Sheikh of the Burning Sands, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman...either the largest species of Pacific salmon or the current Sheikh of the Burnin' Sands, Cutodian of the Two Holy Mosquesand Lord of Most of the Arabians.... called on Wednesday for a political solution to end Syria's bitter five-year civil war that has fueled the rise of terror outfits and killed hundreds of thousands of men, women and kiddies. "The Kingdom is currently hosting Syrian opposition groups at the moment in an effort to find a political solution," said the king in remarks at the opening session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit here. King Salman also touched on key regional issues including Paleostine, Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... and the need to intensify efforts to fight terrorism. The king stressed the need for Gulf unity amid turbulence in the region. According to reports, the leaders of the GCC countries also discussed relations with neighboring Iran, economic integration and the situation in Syria, Iraq and Yemen after the inaugural session. Referring to the joint resolve to restore peace and security in the region, King Salman called on the stakeholders to exert efforts to restore "the legitimate rights of the Paleostinian people to establish an independent state with Al-Quds as its capital." Regarding Yemen, King Salman said that the way to solve the Yemeni crisis is through cooperation and political means. He said the "the coalition led by Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... is keen to achieve security and stability in war-torn Yemen under the leadership of its legitimate government." "We, the GCC states, support a peaceful solution to the crisis in Yemen in order to enable that country to overcome the conflict and then march toward peace and development," said the king, and referred to a possible solution built on the foundations of the national dialogue, the Gulf initiative, and UN Security Council Resolution 2216. On the question of terrorism, King Salman called on the international community to "share responsibility in the fight against extremism and terrorism." "The Kingdom exerts great efforts to combat terrorism and will continue its efforts in cooperation with friendly countries in this regard," said the king, adding that "terrorism has no religion." He said Islam "is a religion of moderation," an apparent reference to those who are maligning the name of Muslims and Islam. King Salman reiterated the need "to boost cooperation in all domains among the member states." The leaders of Gulf countries, who met later on Wednesday night, would reportedly hammer out a common strategy to fight the threats from Islamist extremism and plunging oil prices. Posted by: Fred 2015-12-10 |
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