Saudi Crown Prince, Oman’s Sultan discuss regional security in Jeddah

JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman in Jeddah on Tuesday, where they discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed the close ties between Saudi Arabia and Oman, areas of bilateral cooperation and promising opportunities to further strengthen and develop relations across various sectors.They also discussed developments in the region and ongoing efforts to preserve regional security and stability.The meeting was attended on the Saudi side by Energy Minister and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman; Deputy Emir of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal; Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan; Commerce Minister Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi; Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb; Transport and Logistics Minister Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser; Investment Minister Fahad Al-Saif; General Intelligence President Khalid Al-Humaidan; and Saudi Ambassador to Oman Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan.The Omani delegation included Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said; Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi; Minister of the Royal Office Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Numani; Interior Minister Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi; Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi; Chairman of the Private Office Dr. Hamad bin Said Al Aufi; Oman Investment Authority President Abdulsalam Al Murshidi; Transport, Communications and Information Technology Minister Eng. Said bin Hamoud Al Maawali; Energy and Minerals Minister Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi; and Omani Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Najib bin Hilal Al Busaidi.