In addition, the summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Turkey, which was dominated by Saudi Arabia, passed some anti-Iran and anti-resistance articles in its final statement that only brought media happiness and not only didn't reduce the tension between Saudi Arabia and regional countries, but escalating the tension.
At the end of the 13th OIC summit which opened in Istanbul on April 14, the organization issued statements against Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah in which have been strongly criticized by Iranian and Lebanese officials as well as some Islamic countries.
It is worth mentioning thatin protest to 4 anti-Iranian articles in the final statement of the OIC summit, President Rouhani, FM Zarif and accompanying delegation did not attend the closing meeting.
S. Arabia needs a great victory
After a year of constant attacks on impoverished Persian Gulf country by the Saudi army and supporting al-Qaeda terrorist group, UN-brokered ceasefire in Yemen was a heavy defeat for King Salman, a defeat that cannot be hidden even by billions of money donated to the media.
Having been suffered the heavy failure in Yemen, the 80-year-old Saudi monarch, who sought to gain victory in his visit to Egypt, could get the ownership of Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir in exchange for a fistful of dollars devoted to support the Egyptian government, but he lost something else in return.
Although Egyptian officials announced that both islandsfall within the territorial waters ofthe Saudis who in 1950 asked Egypt to temporarily protect them, Egypts president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, has been strongly criticized at home and abroad for agreeing to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
Egyptians outraged at selling their territory
albeit al-Sisi could cover part of the countrys deficit by giving up the two islands to Saudi Arabia, he wasfaced with such strongcriticism from some parliamentarians and Egyptian people that has not been experienced since coming to power. But the Egyptians protests were not just against once-popular president but ithey also lessened the importance of Al-Sauds financial victory.
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An Egyptian activist hits a poster of President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi with a shoe during a demonstration protesting the government's decision to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, in front of the Press Syndicate in Cairo. PHOTO: REUTERS[/caption]Egyptians who counted on King Salman to solve their financial problems, now call him the usurper of the Egyptian Islands. Being angry atthe deal giving two Red Seaislands to Saudi Arabia, they held mass protests.
King Salman entered Egypt as the countrys supporter but left there as an usurper.
Playing with OIC, double-edged sword
In another unusual move that was even mocked by the Saudis themselves, King Salman bin Abdulazizput pressure on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to condemn Iran and prevent it from meddling in Arab affairs. Although Saudis are now dominating the OIC using their financial resources, but it is a double-edged sword that will soon rebound to Al-Saud and the organization would attack them as the first supporter of terrorism in the Middle East.
King Salmans tour to Egyptbrought nothing but shame for this decrepit system and it was Saudis oilwealth that made other countries stood by their side not their active diplomacy or regional power.
