The Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Extraordinary summit called for by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, which was held in Riyadh on Thursday, issued a statement released to the press by Abdulrahman Al-Atiyyah, Secretary General of the GCC. The statement said the meeting was convened at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to discuss the situations in Gaza Strip. The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates; His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain; His Highness Mr. Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Saeed, Deputy Premier of the Sultanate of Oman; His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar; His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait. Abdulrahman Al-Atiyyah, Secretary General of the GCC, took part in the meeting. The leaders discussed the overall issues of the region, topped by the Palestinian issue and the tragedy inflicted on the Palestinian brothers in Gaza in particular. They commended the efforts exerted by all Arab countries in this context and agreed that these efforts be reviewed at Kuwait Summit and followed- up to achieve the desired objectives. For their parts, the GCC leaders expressed thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his invitation to this fraternal meeting, expressing their happiness of the results they have reached.
