Jazeera Shield, joint military projects and sustaining cooperation in the issue of arms-smuggling to GCC countries. The council, in its final communique, also reviewed recommendations forwarded by the joint defense council during its eighth regular session held in Muscat, Oman, last November. In the security domain, the council examined coordination in light of outcomes of the 28th meeting for GCC interior ministers, held in Muscat last October. The council expressed relief over achievements made in this regard, which positively reflected on societies of the GCC, reaffirming the need to intensify the process of information exchange among all GCC security bodies. It also welcomed Qatar"s signing of the security agreement, hoping for complete ratification for such agreement, along with other security accords by all Member States. In legal affairs, the council endorsed recommendations forwarded by the GCC justice ministers; approving the Muscat amended bill for unified real estate registration and its manifesto as guide book for the next four years. Regarding manpower development, the council expressed content for actions taken in implementing decisions vis-a-vis the issue, as well as developmental efforts exerted by member stats in the education domain. --More
