GCC in focus

Manama : The much-awaited 37th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, set to upgrade cooperation among the Arab nations and protect the hard-won GCC achievements, kicks off today with Bahrain playing the hosts.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will be at the forefront in receiving the leaders of the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council upon their arrival to the Kingdom today, according to a Royal Court statement issued yesterday.

Among the top delegates for the summit include the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and British Prime Minister, Theresa May, who is on her first visit to the Kingdom.

The Cabinet yesterday noted that King Salman’s historic visit to Bahrain embodies the solid long-standing relations between the two Kingdoms’ leaderships and people. Prime Minister May is attending the 37th GCC Summit as a Guest of Honour, at the invitation of King Hamad.

Secretary-General of the Cabinet, Dr. Yaser bin Essa Al-Nasser also welcomed the leaders, stating that the Summit is expected to come up with resolutions that will further boost the joint GCC action through more complementarity and rapprochement in the economic, political, social, military and security fields in order to achieve Gulf Unity.