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.



Saudi Arabia Slams Israeli Officials, Settlers for Storming Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

Visitors walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City January 3, 2023. (Reuters)
Visitors walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City January 3, 2023. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia Slams Israeli Officials, Settlers for Storming Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

Visitors walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City January 3, 2023. (Reuters)
Visitors walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City January 3, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday Israeli officials and settlers for storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

The Foreign Ministry slammed the blatant and repeated violations committed at the holy site by Israeli officials and settlers.

It underscored the importance of respecting religious sanctities, reiterating the Kingdom's warning of the repercussions of the ongoing violations of international law and the historical status of the city of Jerusalem.

Such violations could provoke millions of Muslims around the world, particularly in light of current war on Gaza and the plight of the Palestinian people.

The Kingdom reiterated its call for the international community to assume its responsibility in halting the ongoing Israeli violations of international law and relevant international resolutions.