GCC Foreign Ministers Hold Meeting ahead of Tuesday’s Summit

Ministers with the Gulf Corporation Council meet in Riyadh in September 2013. (AFP)
Ministers with the Gulf Corporation Council meet in Riyadh in September 2013. (AFP)
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GCC Foreign Ministers Hold Meeting ahead of Tuesday’s Summit

Ministers with the Gulf Corporation Council meet in Riyadh in September 2013. (AFP)
Ministers with the Gulf Corporation Council meet in Riyadh in September 2013. (AFP)

The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council held a preparatory meeting on Monday ahead of a summit scheduled for Kuwait on Tuesday, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The Saudi delegation was headed by FM Adel al-Jubeir.

First Deputy Kuwaiti Prime Minister and FM Sheikh Sabah Khalid al-Hamad al-Sabah said during the opening of Monday’s meeting that the GCC is a “constant project” that seeks to establish strong Gulf bonds in order to preserve independence and development.

He stressed the importance of GCC meetings in continuing cooperation between the member states for the interest of the people and to confront the dangers threatening the security and stability of the region.

The 38th GCC summit will be held in Kuwait on Tuesday and conclude on Wednesday.



Saudi Arabia: 'No Radioactive Effects' Detected in Gulf after US Strikes on Iran

The Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission
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Saudi Arabia: 'No Radioactive Effects' Detected in Gulf after US Strikes on Iran

The Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission

Saudi regulatory authorities said Sunday that "no radioactive effects were detected" in the Gulf region after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

"No radioactive effects were detected on the environment of the Kingdom and the Arab Gulf states as a result of the American military targeting of Iran's nuclear facilities," the Kingdom's Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission wrote in a post on X.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran confirmed that attacks took place on its Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz sites. Iran said there were no signs of radioactive contamination at the three locations and no danger to nearby residents.

Kuwait also said its nuclear defense center did not detect an increase in radioactive traces in Kuwaiti airspace and waters.