KUWAIT/RIYADH: GCC leaders attending an annual summit here have opposed any military action by Western countries against Iran over its nuclear program, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah said on Tuesday. “We do not accept any military action against Iran,” he told reporters. As the Gulf leaders ended the two-day talks, a GCC monetary union pact took effect on Tuesday, a major achievement of the summit that would bring the Gulf Cooperation Council states closer toward launching a single GCC currency. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah led the Saudi delegation to the summit.
Riyadh: Custodian to the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullag is to lead the Kingdom’s delegation to the summit of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which is scheduled to start in Kuwait today.
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah received Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, at the royal terminal of King Khaled International Airport here Friday night amid flag-waving and fanfare. Prince Sultan, who came back to the Kingdom after fully recovering from a prolonged illness, was met at the airport by Prince Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, princes and a large number of officials. “A huge number of royal family members and almost all key government officials were present at (the royal terminal),” said Abdulrahman Al-Hazza, deputy minister at the Ministry of Culture and Information.
RIYADH: Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif said on Thursday the return of Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, to Riyadh after full recovery from a prolonged illness would be the happiest moment for the Kingdom and its people. The crown prince is due to arrive in Riyadh today. Prince Sultan was convalescing in the Moroccan city of Agadir after undergoing surgery at a New York hospital in February. Despite his illness, the crown prince was keeping himself abreast with the news and developments in the Kingdom, while closely following up on the affairs of the homeland, Prince Naif said.
A $60 billion railway project to connect Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and eventually Oman will be on the agenda of the summit of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) heads of state.
