FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) STARTED THE 102ND SESSION OF THE GCC MINISTERIAL COUNCIL HERE TONIGHT. PRINCE SAUD ALFAISAL, THE FOREIGN MINISTER, CHAIRED THE MEETING, WELCOMING HIS COLLEAGUES IN THEIR SECOND COUNTRY AND WISHING THEIR MEETING EVERY SUCCESS. HE SAID THE MEETING COMES IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL MEETING HELD IN CAIRO YESTERDAY AND ON THE EVE OF THE ARAB SUMMIT SCHEDULED FOR RIYADH LATE THIS MONTH. IT IS THEN OBVIOUS THAT OUR MEETING WOULD FOCUS ON THE ISSUES OF INTERESTS TO THE ARAB LEADERS AND TRY TO FORGE A CONCERTED POSITION OF THE GCC COUNTRIES ON THE ARAB SUMMIT AGENDA, PRINCE SAUD TOLD THE GCC MINISTERS. PRINCE SAUD SAID THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE IS NO DOUBT THE ARAB COMMUNITY'S FIRST CONCERN. IN THIS REGARD, TWO ASPECTS DESERVE FOCUSING: FIRST MAKKAH AGREEMENT AND SECOND THE ISRAELI PLANS TO JUDAIZE ALQUDS. --MORE
