Saudi Arabia submits white paper on water security at GCC summitSaudi Water Regulator (WR) recently submitted a whitepaper that covers effective regulations and laws pertaining to water security in bid to boost economic and social development in the region alongside public health, at the GCC Independent Wa More… |
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to open airspace, land and sea bordersSaudi Arabia reopened its air traffic, land and sea crossings with Qatar on Monday, in a breakthrough agreement aimed at ending the three-year diplomatic row with Doha, media reports said. The agreement is expected to be signed on More… |
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to open airspace, land and sea bordersSaudi Arabia reopened its air traffic, land and sea crossings with Qatar on Monday, in a breakthrough agreement aimed at ending the three-year diplomatic row with Doha, media reports said. The agreement is expected to be signed on More… |
39th GCC Summit kicks off in RiyadhThe 39th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit kicked off yesterday (December 9) in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, chaired by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The event saw the participation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al More… |
Kuwait ready to host Gulf leadersKuwait has completed preparations for hosting the 38th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, said First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Attending the UA More… |
Key GCC summit opens in RiyadhThe 36th GCC Summit convenes today in Riyadh amid mounting political, economic and security challenges unfolding in the region. “The current regional situation makes the Riyadh Summit all the more important,” said Bahr More… |
Obama to meet Saudi royals ahead of summitPresident Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office on Wednesday, ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders, the White House said on Tuesday More… |
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain end rift with QatarSaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed on Sunday to return their ambassadors to Qatar, signalling an end to an eight-month rift over Doha's support for Islamist groups. The announcement was made by the Gulf More… |
Iran not enemy, but must stop meddling: GCCDeclining bilateral ties with Iran could be salvaged if it ends its continuous interference in the Gulf countries, said Bahrain’s Foreign Minister yesterday at the closing of the 33rd GCC Summit. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al K More… |
GCC Summit sees landmark decisionsLandmark decisions were yesterday issued under the "Sakhir Declaration" as the 33rd GCC Summit ended in Bahrain, a report said. GCC leaders have agreed to develop and activate the co-operation council, which underlined t More… |