Jeddah, 27 Rabi'I, 1438,December 26, 2016, SPA -- A delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) headed by Director General of Political Department and Director of African Affairs Ambassador Yahya Lawal has recently met in Washington with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Thomas Shannon. Ambassador Shannon stressed during the meeting the importance of maintaining a close relationship between the organization and the United States of America. During the meeting, they reviewed a number of issues on the situations in Palestine, the current status of Rohingya Muslim minority, the international refugee crisis, humanitarian assistance, the importance of dialogue between followers of religions and cultures, terrorism and regional issues of common interest. -- SPA 13:01 LOCAL TIME 10:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w298667