King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain has stressed that the 31st GCC Summit and what it will adopt as decisions emphasize that the GCC states are more determined to move ahead in closer cohesion among them for a safe, secure and cooperative life built on the foundations of the Gulf unity. In a statement to the UAE news agency "WAM" yesterday, he said "the renewed meetings are sincere expressions of our resolve and the manifestation of the strong bonds among us." The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) is comprised of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.