{"id":47811,"date":"2026-06-10T16:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/47811\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:38:06","slug":"%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%af-%d9%88%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a3%d8%b3-%d9%88%d9%81%d8%af-%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b7-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/47811\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman at GCC Ministerial Council in Manama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sultanate of Oman participated today in the 167th session of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/policy\/multilateral-relations\/#gcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCC<\/a> Ministerial Council, which was held in the Kingdom of Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p>The Omani delegation was headed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/ministry\/about-us\/key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was held under the chairmanship of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.bh\/en\/minister-of-foreign-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Abdullatif Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain<\/a> and Chairman of the current session of the Ministerial Council.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1749856690  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47783 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:1024\/h:570\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Oman at GCC Ministerial Council in Manama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:1024\/h:570\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:300\/h:167\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:768\/h:427\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:1536\/h:854\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:1920\/h:1067\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:100\/h:56\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:1200\/h:668\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:UtUr.24ba\/w:1920\/h:1067\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-2-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ministerial Council discussed the latest developments in joint Gulf action and the progress made in implementing decisions and initiatives aimed at enhancing integration and interconnectedness among member states across various political, economic, security, and developmental fields. This aims to strengthen the position of the Cooperation Council and its pivotal role in consolidating security and stability and advancing the paths of development and prosperity for the Council&#8217;s countries.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2048039479  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47785 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Oman at GCC Ministerial Council in Manama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:1536\/h:1025\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YdHs.24bb\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/GCC-Meeting-3-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The meeting reviewed the rapid developments on the regional and international arenas, foremost of which are the challenges imposed by the Israeli-American war on the Islamic Republic of Iran and its dangerous repercussions on regional security and stability.<\/p>\n<p>The Council emphasised the necessity for an immediate halt to the ongoing military targeting, and the intensification of political and diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis and address its causes through peaceful means, in order to preserve the security of the region and safeguard the interests of its countries and peoples.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2126735690  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47854 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20795%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22795%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22795%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Oman at GCC Ministerial Council in Manama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:1024\/h:795\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1manama-1-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:300\/h:233\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1manama-1-2.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:768\/h:596\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1manama-1-2.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:100\/h:78\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1manama-1-2.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:1200\/h:932\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1manama-1-2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:1280\/h:994\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1manama-1-2.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:1280\/h:994\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-1-1manama-1-2.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=741098708  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47855 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%201024%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%221024%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%221024%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Oman at GCC Ministerial Council in Manama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1manama-2-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1manama-2-2.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1manama-2-2.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:768\/h:768\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1manama-2-2.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:100\/h:100\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1manama-2-2.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1manama-2-2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:a5Hl.24c4\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manama-2-1manama-2-2.jpeg 1280w, 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