The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States issued a final Communique today as follows: "Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, At an invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the GCC Supreme Council held an extraordinary session in Makkah on May 30, 2019, under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and in participation of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates' Armed Forces; King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain; Shihab bin Tariq Al Saee, Advisor to the Sultan of Oman; Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah Nasser Al Thani of the State of Qatar; Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of the State of Kuwait, and Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States. The GCC leaders lauded the leading role played by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques as well as his call to hold this extraordinary summit and the Arab and Islamic summits in order to unite ranks to face the challenges facing the region and maintain security and stability. The Supreme Council reviewed the critical circumstances and serious challenges facing the region as a result of the recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These attacks have repercussions and represent a direct threat to peace and security in the region, the freedom of maritime navigation, international trade and the stability of oil markets due to some countries' attempts to destabilize security and stability in the region, support of terrorism and interference in the internal affairs of the countries of the region. --More 03:45 LOCAL TIME 00:45 GMT 0057 www.spa.gov.sa/1930056
