Riyadh
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, offered his condolences at the Kuwaiti Embassy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on the death of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Secretary-General expressed profound sadness at the passing away of Sheikh Sabah, whose death is a great loss to the Islamic Ummah, stating that the world lost a figure that served as a voice of wisdom and moderation and a person who paid great services to humanity, praying Allah the Almighty to receive the deceased in His wide mercy and admit him to His paradise.
On the other hand, the Secretary-General congratulated His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on his enthronement as the new Emir of the State of Kuwait, wishing Kuwait and its people progress and prosperity.
Moreover, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), received Ambassador Dr. Ahmed bin Hilal bin Saud Al-Busaidi, the Sultanate of Oman’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its permanent representative to the OIC. The meeting took place in Riyadh on Thursday, October 01, 2020 for the Secretary-General to bid farewell to Dr. Al-Busaidi on the end of his tenure as ambassador and permanent representative.
The Secretary-General expressed his sincere thanks for the ambassador’s efforts in strengthening the relations between the OIC’s General Secretariat and the Sultanate. He praised Al-Busaidi’s commendable representation of his country and stressed his deep appreciation for the prominent role of Oman in supporting the OIC’s efforts and programs in the service of the Muslim world.—PR
