GCC Secretary General Says Strategic Partnership with US Has Important Role in the Region

General view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters file photo
General view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters file photo
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GCC Secretary General Says Strategic Partnership with US Has Important Role in the Region

General view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters file photo
General view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters file photo

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, stressed on Thursday the important role of the GCC-US strategic partnership in serving common interests and supporting the security and stability of the region.

The GCC chief's remarks came during his meeting with the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Michael Alan Ratney, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed arrangements related to the GCC-US joint meetings that are held within the framework of the strategic partnership between the Council and the United States.

Discussions also addressed the priorities of the meetings of the specialized working groups and the means to develop and enhance cooperation between them in all fields, in addition to following up on the latest developments on regional issues, and topics of common interest.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheg, Assistant Secretary General for Political and Negotiation Affairs at the GCC Secretariat General.



King Salman, Saudi Crown Prince Offer Condolences to Jordan’s King over Passing of Former PM

The Saudi flag.File/ Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag.File/ Asharq Al-Awsat
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King Salman, Saudi Crown Prince Offer Condolences to Jordan’s King over Passing of Former PM

The Saudi flag.File/ Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag.File/ Asharq Al-Awsat

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, sent a message of condolence and sympathy to Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein on the passing of Zaid Samir Al-Rifai, the former prime minister, SPA reported.
In the cable, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques said: "We have learned of the passing of the former prime minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Zaid Samir Al-Rifai, may Allah have mercy on him. We extend to Your Majesty and the family of the deceased deep condolences and sincere sympathy. May Allah Almighty bestow His mercy upon him, and protect you from all harm. Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return".

For his part, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also sent a message of condolence and sympathy to King Abdullah saying: "I have learned about the passing of the former prime minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Zaid Samir Al-Rifai, May Allah bestow his mercy upon him. We extend to Your Majesty and the family of the deceased the deepest condolences and sincerest sympathy. I pray to Allah, the Protector, the Most High, and the Competent, to bestow His mercy upon him, and protect you from all harm. Indeed, He is All-Hearing and the Responding One.”