{
  "id": 9978353,
  "title": "Qatar participates in Arab League-OIC joint ministerial meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/qatar-participates-in-arab-league-oic-joint-ministerial-meeting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/734154/qatar/qatar-participates-in-arab-league-oic-joint-ministerial-meeting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Qatar took part in the joint ministerial meeting between the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that took place on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly session in New York. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, represented the country at the gathering.\n\nDuring the meeting, Dr. Al Khulaifi expressed Qatar's gratitude for the initiatives aimed at bolstering and coordinating combined Arab and Islamic actions to safeguard Jerusalem and its religious sites, both Muslim and Christian. He stressed the importance of prioritizing this issue and highlighted Qatar's continuous and active involvement in such endeavors.\n\nThe Minister criticized the Israeli actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque, including the repeated incursions by settlers led by extremist Israeli officials under the surveillance of Israeli police, and the hoisting of the Israeli flag within the mosque's courtyards. He deemed these actions as blatant breaches of international and humanitarian laws, as well as a deeply offensive provocation to Muslims worldwide.\n\nDr. Al Khulaifi reaffirmed Qatar's stance against the ongoing Israeli violations and measures attempting to change the historical, legal, and demographic composition of occupied East Jerusalem and disrespect the sanctity of its religious sites. He asserted that any unilateral measures seeking to impose a new \"fait accompli\" concerning Jerusalem and its holy sites are invalid under international law and resolutions endorsing legitimacy, and that Al-Aqsa Mosque is exclusively a place of worship for Muslims. He reaffirmed Qatar's backing for the traditional Hashemite guardianship of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.\n\nHe also underscored the significance of executing the outcomes of the Amman meeting held last August, which included the participation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. This included establishing a sustainable institutional mechanism, consisting of a media platform to monitor, document, and expose Israeli violations against holy sites and worshippers, while also sharing the detrimental consequences and presenting them to global organizations and public opinion.\n\nDr. Al Khulaifi also acknowledged Qatar's appreciation for the welcome extended to this initiative by the Arab Ministerial Committee focused on illegal Israeli policies and measures in Jerusalem, as well as its eagerness to maintain coordination with the General Secretariats of the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to activate this mechanism, establish its operational procedures and funding sources, and launch a joint diplomatic and media campaign to expose Israeli violations and rally international pressure to cease them. He reiterated Qatar's steadfast support for the Palestinian people's rights, primarily the right to self-determination, the creation of an independent state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with international law and pertinent UN resolutions, and the implementation of the two-state solution. He further emphasized Qatar's opposition to any actions or policies jeopardizing the realization of the two-state solution.",
  "summary": "The State of Qatar participated Saturday in the joint ministerial meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held on the margin of the 81st session of the United Nat...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar participates in Arab League-OIC Joint Ministerial meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/qatar-participates-in-arab-league-oic-joint-ministerial-meeting-9978671",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:09:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}