GCC leaders convene in Saudi Arabia for summit, sign AlUla statement

GCC leaders convene in Saudi Arabia for summit, sign AlUla statement

Leaders and heads of delegations from GCC states convened in Al-Ula governorate in the region of Medina, in Saudi Arabia ahead of the 41st session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) today.

Heads of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states delegations stand for a group photo prior to the beginning of the 41st GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia. #UAE pic.twitter.com/dH308PtqrX

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The GCC summit began with a keynote address by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who said: "The summit is called the Sultan Qaboos and Sheikh Sabah summit.“

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Leaders and representatives of the GCC states also signed the AlUla agreement.

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UAE: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, arrived this afternoon to attend the session.

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said: "A new bright chapter has been just opened from