Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met here today with retired General Anthony Zinni and US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs Timothy A. Lenderking, currently visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, they reviewed the joint cooperation relations between GCC and the United States of America within the framework of the strategic partnership between the two sides. They also reviewed the developments of the political and security issues in the region as well as issues of common interests.