UAE, Gulf states condemn attacks
THE United
Arab Emirates and other Arab Gulf states yesterday condemned a
series of terrorists attacks in New York and Washington and offered
condolences to the family of the victims and sympathy to the people
of the United States. In Abu Dhabi, Minister of Information and
Culture Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said: "The government of
the United Arab Emirates strongly condemns these terrorist attacks.
"These criminal and horrifying attacks necessitate a strong and
comprehensive international campaign to eradicate terrorism in all
its forms and manifestations," he added.
In Riyadh, a Saudi official quoted by the SPA news agency said
the kingdom condemned "the regrettable and inhuman explosions and
attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon." He said that Saudi
Arabia "strongly deplores such acts which contradict all religious
values and civilised, humanitarian concepts."
The official said the kingdom "extends its condolences to the
families of the victims, President George W. Bush and the American
people." Riyadh will continue its "work with the international
community to fight all forms of terrorism," he added.
The Kuwaiti cabinet said: "Kuwait, which rejects all forms of
terrorism, condemns these terrorist acts and expresses its deep
sympathy to the people of the US."
In Doha, Qatari Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani
condemned "the terrorist attacks and their serious consequences for
global security". - Wam, AFP
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