Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Al-Riyadh, Al-Bilad and Al-Yaum newspapers reported in their editorials that the history of Saudi-Omani relations for a long time will remember the meeting of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of the Sultanate of Oman at NEOM Palace on Sunday, July 11, 2021. The NEOM summit reflected the two leaders' determination to strengthen relations, ensuring further prosperity and progress for the two countries. The newspapers added that the joint statement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sultanate of Oman affirms that the two countries have decided to strengthen relations and cooperation, stressing the importance of the alliance in various fields and in everything that would benefit the two peoples. The newspapers further added that the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding establishing a Saudi-Omani Coordination Council under the presidency of the foreign ministers of the two countries to enhance their bilateral ties at all levels represents a strong impetus for promoting bilateral relations. Additionally, Saudi Arabia and Oman agreed to direct concerned authorities to speed up procedures of opening the direct land road and the border crossing that will contribute to increasing ease of movement of both countries' citizens and the integration of supply chains in a bid to realize the envisioned economic integration between the two countries. According to the statement, the two sides expressed willingness to increase the level of economic cooperation between the two countries through stimulating the public and private sectors to reach qualitative commercial and investment exchanges that can achieve the aspirations of the two peoples and contribute to realizing the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030 and Omani Vision 2040 through launching a set of joint initiatives that include main cooperation fields. Regarding Yemen, the two sides reiterated that they have matching points of view regarding continuing efforts to find a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis based on the Gulf Initiative and its executive mechanism, the outcomes of the comprehensive Yemeni national dialogue, the UN Security Council resolution No. 2216 and the Saudi Initiative to end the Yemeni crisis, to alleviate human sufferings of the Yemeni people. They also stressed the importance of cooperation and dealing in a serious and effective manner with the Iranian nuclear and missile issue with all its components in a way that contributes to realizing regional and international security and stability, urging the need to commit to good neighborly principles and respecting UN and international legitimacy resolutions, and sparing the region all activities that undermine stability. The aforementioned data affirm that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman have a common destiny. It also represents Saudi Arabia's role regarding ensuring stability and prosperity at local, regional and global levels. The cooperation between the two countries extended to cover the fields of environment, food security and the Middle East Green Initiative that was announced by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, for its benefits at the local, regional and international levels. This reiterates that the Saudi-Omani cooperation includes numerous areas, reflecting the keenness of the two countries' leadership to enhance integration between the two countries, the newspapers concluded.
