based Al-Watan said the GCC foreign ministers had held a meeting not only to review issues pertaining to the GCC member states but also to review issues pertaining to the joint Arab work notably the Palestinians problem. The GCC officials are concerned with all Arab problems including the situation in Lebanon which faces Zionist aggression, as well as the situation in Iraq and the repercussions of the American occupation there in addition to the bloodshed in Somalia and Sudan, the daily noted. "It is true that we are concerned with the Israeli expansionist policies and the ongoing efforts to Judaize al-Quds, but there are also other issues especially the ongoing efforts to turn the region into a region of nuclear race, namely the Iranian nuclear issue," the daily elaborated. "Taking all this into account, the agreement concluded between Iran, Turkey and Brazil is viewed as a positive development and it is hoped that the agreement will pave the way for making the region free from nuclear weapons." "Moreover, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ever since the establishment of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been doing its best to enable the GCC serve its nations and cement the pillars of security and stability as well as support the joint gulf work," said the daily, adding that the regional and international developments which accompanied the establishment of the GCC have forced the Council to assume its responsibility in a greater and more comprehensive perspective.
