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GCC Hopes Libya Deal Would Lead to Comprehensive Political Solution

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat
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GCC Hopes Libya Deal Would Lead to Comprehensive Political Solution

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, has welcomed the announcement of a permanent ceasefire agreement across Libya after negotiations held at the UN in Geneva.

Al-Hajraf expressed hope that the deal would lead to a comprehensive political solution, which would bring security and stability to the Libyan people.

The accord was concluded on Friday after talks between military representatives of Fayez al-Sarraj's Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalifa Haftar.

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Hajj Pilgrims Perform Stoning of Devil at Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq

This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
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Hajj Pilgrims Perform Stoning of Devil at Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq

This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

Hajj pilgrims were performing the symbolic stoning of the devil on the first day of Tashreeq on Saturday.

They will stone the devil with three pebbles at Jamarat after having had performed the first phase of the stoning on Friday and ending their state of Ihram.

Also on Friday, which was the first day of Eid al-Adha, the pilgrims performed the Ifada tawaf of the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Before that, they had ascended Mount Arafat on Thursday – considered the peak of the Hajj.

The Saudi Interior Ministry has called on pilgrims to follow the designated paths that connect each area where rituals are performed.

It also called on them to follow the set timetable for each ritual.

An Interior Ministry spokesman said on Friday that the security forces continue to perform their duties in protecting the pilgrims and ensuring their safety as they carry out the sacred rituals.

For pilgrims seeking to depart on the second day of Tashreeq, he urged them to remain in their tents until their departure times.

He underscored the Interior Ministry’s continued security and organizational efforts to ensure the safety of the pilgrims as they complete their holy journey.