The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet's weekly session at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Monday. At the outset of the session, the King expressed his great appreciation of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayid Al Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Chairman of the current session of the Supreme Council of Arab Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) states for his clarity, seriousness and truthfulness, the traits which characterized the Gulf Summit held in Abu Dhabi last week. The Monarch emphasized the importance of joint Gulf action and cooperation among GCC member states for the protection of the region, enhancement of its cohesion, support for the economic and political weight of these states, and for enabling them to promote their influential status at the international arena. --More 20 16 Local Time 17 16 GMT