CAIRO: Grand Imam of Al-Azhar University, Ahmed al-Tayeb called on Arab countries to unite and strengthen their relationships to be on the vanguard of regional affairs, akin to the European Union. Tayeb also asked Arab leaders to support and help the Palestinian campaign for state recognition at the United Nations. Tayeb received Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs, Youssef ben Elwy ben Abdullah. The two discussed regional affairs. The Omani Minister asked al-Azhar to provide Oman with Islamic cirriculum.