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Al-Othaimeen addresses COMCEC Opening Session

On the 22nd day of November 2017, the President of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, inaugurated in Istanbul the 33rd Session of the ministerial meeting of the OIC Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC), in presence of the OIC Secretary General and member states’ concerned ministers.

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22/11/2017


First conference on strengthening the role of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the field of mediation

The OIC Secretariat General took part in the first conference of the OIC member States on mediation under the theme "Promotion of mediation: role of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation", held in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey on November 21, 2017.

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21/11/2017


OIC condemns the terrorist blast in Iraq

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the terrorist bombing in the Iraqi city of Tuz Khurmatu, which claimed the lives of number of innocent people and injured others.

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21/11/2017


OIC denounces the terrorist attack on Nigerian Mosque

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against a mosque in the North-eastern Nigerian town of Mubi, which killed fifty people and injured scores of others.

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21/11/2017


OIC Welcomes Launching of an Official Investigation Following the Media Reports on Existence of Human Trafficking Cases in Libya

The OIC General Secretariat welcomes the statement made by the Presidential Council of the National Entente Government announcing the opening of an official investigation into media reports pointing out the existence of cases of slave trade in some Libyan areas. 

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21/11/2017


Al-Othaimeen Stresses Need to Highlight Islamic Diversity with the Tenth Ministers of Culture Meeting

The 10th Islamic Conference of Ministers of Culture in the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) kicked off in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, on Tuesday 21Noember 2017.

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21/11/2017


SG thanks Saudi Arabia for its SAR 30 million donation to ISSF and congratulates Al-Sheikh as new Chair

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen expressed sincere thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his Crown Prince for their support for the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), an OIC affiliated institution, for the generous contribution of SAR 30 million made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the ISSF, and for allocating special premises to the ISSF and its committees in Riyadh.

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21/11/2017


The OIC Firmly Condemns the Attack in the Province of Soum in Burkina Faso

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated by a group on Saturday, 18 November 2017 at Taouremba, in Soum Province, Burkina Faso, in which six people died.

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20/11/2017


COMCEC 33rd Session Kicks off in Istanbul: OIC Highlights Activities to Meet 25% Intra-Trade Target

The 33rd session of the OIC Standing Committee on Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) kicked off today 20 November 2017 in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, with preparatory meeting of senior officials ahead of the ministerial meeting to be held on 22 November 2017, which will be attended by H.E. President of the Republic of Turkey and chairman of COMCEC, Secretary General of the OIC and ministers concerned in OIC Member States.

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20/11/2017


Al-Othaimeen Stresses the Importance of Sports in Protecting Youth against Extremism

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr Yousef A.    Al-Othaimeen, addressed the 10th session of the General Assembly of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) in Riyadh on Monday 20 November 2017.

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20/11/2017


Message of OIC Secretary General on Universal Children’s Day

It is my pleasure, on the Universal Children’s Day, to extend my sincerest wishes for a blissful and safe life to the children of the world. 

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19/11/2017


OIC: COMCEC Holds its 33th Session in Istanbul

The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) will hold its Thirty-Third Session in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, on 20-23 November 2017, in the presence of H.E. the President of the Republic of Turkey, President of COMCEC, the OIC Secretary General, and the relevant ministers of the OIC Member States.

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18/11/2017


UN adopts OIC Sponsored Resolution on Myanmar

The United Nations has successfully adopted an OIC sponsored resolution against Myanmar, which condemned the military operations in Rakhine state against the Rohingya Muslim minority. The resolution, which was, adopted in the General Assembly's Third Committee, was the result of extensive international support due to the cooperation achieved by the OIC with many States. The text of the resolution was the result of intensive coordination between OIC member countries, particularly Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and Turkey.

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18/11/2017


OIC Secretary General addresses letter to Iraqi Foreign Minister

Dr Youssef Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on 16 November 2017 sent a letter to Iraqi Foreign Minister Mr Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, delivered by the Director of the OIC Office in Baghdad, Ambassador Saleh Al-Shaeri.

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16/11/2017


OIC Takes Part in the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa

At the invitation of HE. Mr Sidiki Kaba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, the OIC participated on 13-14 November 2017, in the annual Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa convened in Dakar, Senegal. 

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16/11/2017



International Ulama Conference on Afghanistan