Cablegate: Oman Denounces Egypt Terror Attack

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UNCLAS MUSCAT 001169

SIPDIS

FOR NEA/ARPI AND NEA/PPD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER OPRC EG MU
SUBJECT: OMAN DENOUNCES EGYPT TERROR ATTACK

On July 24, all major Omani media outlets covered the
government's denunciation of the July 23 terror attacks in
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. State-run Omani News Agency
announced that Sultan Qaboos sent a cable of condolence to
President Mubarak. The Foreign Ministry likewise issued a
statement condemning the terrorist act while extending
condolences to the victims and their families. The ministry
statement noted how terrorism has claimed innocent lives in
numerous locations around the world, and called for the
"intensification of international efforts at all levels to
overcome its political, social, and economic causes so that
security, growth, and development prevail."
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