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 Suspension of  Syria  from OIC AnnouncedWASHINGTON,  Aug. 16, 2012  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The  Custodian of the TwoHoly Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz  called for a two-day meeting in Makkah  of the  Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)  to address thecurrent challenges facing the Islamic community. The Islamic Solidarity Summitattended by presidents, heads of states and senior government officials of theOIC member states concluded yesterday and released a strong communique, whichcalled for the suspension of  Syria  from the OIC among other initiatives.  During his opening  remarks  on Tuesday,  King Abdullah  stressed that theIslamic world must defeat injustice and counter extremism through a unifiedsolution and urged all Muslims to embody the values of Islam.  "The ideal solution of all that I have mentioned will not take place exceptthrough solidarity, tolerance and moderation and also through standing side byside to face whoever tries to harm our religion and unity," said  King Abdullah."If we observed justice, then we could conquer injustice, if we practicedmoderation, then we conquer extremism and if we reject dispersion, then we couldkeep our unity, strength and determination, God willing."In light of the failure of the Syrian government to resolve the Syrian crisis,the final communique strongly condemned  Syria  and suspended its membership tothe OIC, calling on the current regime to end all violence against its people.  Members of the OIC also agreed to adopt the initiative by  King Abdullah  toestablish a center in  Saudi Arabia  for dialogue among Muslim sects thatembodies and encourages the values of Islam.The OIC is a group of 57 Islamic countries that promotes Islamic unity andcooperation. It is the second-largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations.SOURCE  Royal Embassy of  Saudi ArabiaRoyal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Information Office, Washington, D.C.,press@saudiembassy.net