The kafala system, which requires all workers in most Gulf states to have a sponsor responsible for their visa and legal status, will top the agenda of the meeting of labor ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait on Tuesday, a GCC statement said. Adel Fakeih, labor minister, will lead the Saudi delegation to the GCC meeting.
Foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council will hold an important meeting on Tuesday to prepare for the GCC summit to be held in Doha on Dec. 9 and 10. “The ministerial meeting is, in fact, a preparatory meeting for the forthcoming 35th session of the GCC Supreme Council,” said a statement released by the GCC General Secretariat.
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal met US Secretary of State John Kerry in Vienna on Sunday and discussed latest developments on America’s nuclear talks with Iran.
Saudi Arabia has assured all possible support to Iraq in its fight against terrorism and to restore peace in the war-torn country. The assurance came during the wide-ranging talks between Iraqi President Fuad Masum and several high-ranking Saudi officials including Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, and Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin.
In a renewed effort to repair strained ties between Libya and the Kingdom, Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni arrived in the Kingdom on Wednesday at the invitation of the Saudi government
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Crown Prince Salman, minister of defense, will attend the G-20 summit in the Australian city of Brisbane on Nov. 15-16.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held talks with Iraqi President Mohammed Fuad Masum on Tuesday. Masum arrived in Riyadh amid hopes that both countries will engage in high-level talks to restore peace in Iraq, as well as in the region. He was received by Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin. This is the first presidential visit from Iraq since 2010, and it is widely seen as a possibility for rapprochement between the neighboring countries.
A major forum on cyber terrorism and on how to bring the culprits to justice will be hosted by Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) on Nov. 18. “The forum is being organized within the framework of the initiative launched by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to curb terror in all its forms,” said Suleiman bin Abdullah Aba Al-Khail, IMSIU rector, on Saturday.
GCC member states are working to establish a joint human rights body at the bloc’s general secretariat to help curb domestic violence at the regional level.
Civil unrest in Syria topped the agenda of talks held between Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal held and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu Thursday. “Bilateral relations, as well as key regional and international issues including Iraq and Yemen were also discussed in the meeting,” said Turkish Ambassador to the Kingdom, Yunus Demirer.