‘US allows Iran to act as a rogue state’

At the United Nations General Assembly, the UAE had once again reiterated its stand on various regional and international issues, particularly its relations with Iran, said the UAE’s Al Bayan. “In his statement before the UN General Assembly, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, once again expressed the UAE’s stand on Iran’s occupation of the three Emirati islands [Abu Mousa, Greater and Lesser Tunbs] stressing its rejection of Iran’s hostile policies towards the Arab region and the Gulf’s security. The UAE pointed out that Iran, following the nuclear agreement, had increased its interferences and did not put a stop to its policies or determination to antagonise the region. Shaikh Abdullah highlighted the fact that Iran’s continued interference undermines the region’s security because its meddling in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and the rest of the region will finally lead to jeopardising global security.”

Rarely has the region’s history witnessed such flagrant aggression and will to occupy, kill, infiltrate and alter sectarian demographics in areas where people have coexisted for thousands of years, said Lebanon’s Daily Star. “Banking on a total lack of accountability, Iran’s brutal regime has increasingly gotten away with its designs — thanks to countries it has co-opted. In Russia, it has found an eager partner as interests align over the Syrian war and beyond. In addition, under-the-table collusion with the United States has led to a thawing of relations so profound that the administration of US President Barack Obama has adopted a blatant policy of condoning Tehran and its schemes. No wonder the country is emboldened in its aggression, when even the US ... allows Iran to act as a rogue state ...”

Helping refugees

The Saudi Arabian government recognises the challenges of the sprawling refugee camps established by countries neighbouring Syria, said Saudi Arabia’s Arab News.

“Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Naif Bin Abdul Aziz has had a forceful impact at the United Nations in New York. Prince Mohammad told UN members that Saudi Arabia had given refuge to 2.5 million Syrians and around 140,000 Syrian children were being educated in the country’s schools and universities. He stressed that Syrian families were given residence permits and greeted as guests ... The [Saudi] government [has] recognised the challenges of the sprawling refugee camps established by countries neighbouring Syria. It has already given $800 million [Dh2.94 billion] to help support these camps. On top of this, Saudis and expatriates have contributed very generously to two separate countrywide appeals for Syrian refugees,” the paper reported.

Qatar had also always reiterated its supportive stand for the Syrian people in helping them achieve their wishes and aspirations, said Qatar’s Al Sharq. “On the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Qatari Foreign Minister, launched Qatar Fund for Development’s QUEST initiative, which aims to provide training and education to nearly 400,000 Syrian refugees within Syria and Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. The initiative will be carried out at a cost of $100 million,” the paper said.