Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdurrahman Al-Attiyah commended the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques sincere efforts towards Arab and Muslim causes. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Mr. Al-Attiyah stressed the King's efforts aimed at achieving Arab and Muslim unity. Al-Attiyah also cited King Abdullah's meeting with the President of the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS), Dr. Yousuf Qaradawi as a clear indication of his honest and sincere endeavors to confront the Israeli aggression in Gaza.