MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman concluded its participation in the 31st Arab League Summit, held in the Algerian capital on November 1st and 2nd. Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Oman delegation was headed by H.H. Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty.

The Summit witnessed the ratification of Algeria Declaration, which emphasized Arab nations’ support for the Palestinian cause; announced its rejection of the malicious campaign against Qatar, and called for joint action to protect Arab national security.

The heads of the Arab nations stressed on “the centrality of the Palestinian cause and full support for the rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to freedom and self-determination and the right to return, in addition to making the compensation payments for the Palestinian refugees, in accordance with the United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 194 of 1948.”

The declaration also demanded the lifting of the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip and condemned the use of force by the occupying power against the Palestinians. It called for strengthening of joint Arab action to protect Arab national security in all its political, economic, food, energy, water and environmental dimensions, thereby contributing to solving and ending crises experienced by some Arab countries.

The declaration expressed full solidarity with the Libyan people and support for efforts aimed at ending the Libyan crisis through a Libyan-Libyan solution, as well as emphasizing support for the legitimate Yemeni government and the need to reach a political solution to the Yemeni crisis.

The Arab Summit discussed many topics and issues of concern to the Arab nation, including the need to activate food security initiatives and Arab security cooperation and the development of the League of Arab States, among a host of Arab economic and social issues.

The 32nd session of the Arab Summit will be held in Saudi Arabia.