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Riyadh Hosts 42nd GCC Summit to Face Challenges, Seize Opportunities

Leaders and heads of delegations of Gulf countries in a memorial photo before the launch of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (AlUla), which was held at the beginning of 2021 (SPA)
Leaders and heads of delegations of Gulf countries in a memorial photo before the launch of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (AlUla), which was held at the beginning of 2021 (SPA)
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Riyadh Hosts 42nd GCC Summit to Face Challenges, Seize Opportunities

Leaders and heads of delegations of Gulf countries in a memorial photo before the launch of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (AlUla), which was held at the beginning of 2021 (SPA)
Leaders and heads of delegations of Gulf countries in a memorial photo before the launch of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (AlUla), which was held at the beginning of 2021 (SPA)

Riyadh is set to host the 42nd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit on Tuesday, with leaders from the six member states geared up to explore ways to boost cooperation and confront challenges.

Besides focusing on the outcomes of the AlUla Summit, the GCC conference will center around the full implementation of the vision set out by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and ratified by the GCC Supreme Council in 2015.

Accordingly, the summit will center around completing elements of economic integration and joint defense and security systems and developing a unified foreign policy among member states.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will head the Saudi delegation to the summit. The Bahraini delegation will be headed by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Qatari delegation will be headed by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

On behalf of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sheikh Fahd bin Mahmood Al Said will head the Sultanate of Oman’s delegation at the summit. UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will lead the UAE delegation.

Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will head the Kuwaiti delegation to the summit.

The summit is being held at a sensitive time during which the region is facing many challenges, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

Despite the hardships, the top Saudi diplomat stressed that there are many opportunities present at the same time.

The foreign minister’s statement came at the end of a press conference in Riyadh after a meeting of the foreign ministers of the GCC countries in the presence of their Egyptian counterpart.

He affirmed that the leaders would discuss sensitive issues relating to regional security.

GCC Secretary-General Nayef al-Hajraf told reporters on Sunday that there are continuing consultations to enhance the stability of the region and the world.

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Saudi Arabia Urges Global Support for Two-State Solution Alliance

A group photo from the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha, Qatar (SPA)
A group photo from the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha, Qatar (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Urges Global Support for Two-State Solution Alliance

A group photo from the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha, Qatar (SPA)
A group photo from the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha, Qatar (SPA)

The ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and Lebanon, along with rising regional tensions, took center stage at the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) summit in Doha, which began on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia urged countries to back the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a key step toward resolving the Middle East crisis.
Speaking on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan attended the ACD summit and highlighted how continued violence in the region is disrupting international trade and fueling political tensions, which threaten investments and economic cooperation.
“The continuation of aggression and violations in the region hinder the movement of international trade and increase political tensions that threaten the flow of investments and economic cooperation between the countries of the region and the world,” he said.
He called for peaceful and diplomatic solutions to regional conflicts to ensure the region’s prosperity.
“We thank Asia Cooperation Dialogue countries for their support for the two-state solution and their recognition of the State of Palestine, and we urge the rest of the world to follow suit,” Prince Faisal said, reminding that the situation has prompted the Kingdom to work with “brothers and allies in establishing a Global Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution.”
He stressed that the current unrest in Palestine and Lebanon is a major barrier to economic and commercial development in the region.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s continued support for resistance groups.
“The Zionist enemy will be punished, and we will keep supporting the resistance until Palestine is liberated,” said Pezeshkian.
Also speaking at the ACD summit, he emphasized: “Those who violate human rights must know that resistance is strong and cannot be eliminated.”
Pezeshkian reiterated Iran’s backing for Palestinian resistance.
After meeting with a Hamas delegation in Doha, Pezeshkian warned that Israel’s ongoing actions had led Iran’s military to deliver a decisive response.
“Israel couldn’t commit these crimes without backing from the US and Europe. If Israel makes any mistake against Iran, it will face a much stronger retaliation than Tuesday’s attack,” he said.
Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, denounced Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” and warned of the consequences of not holding Israel accountable for its crimes against humanity.
Speaking at the summit, Sheikh Tamim said: “Qatar has long warned about the dangers of not addressing Israel’s crimes.”
He pointed to the escalating violence in Gaza, noting that true security can only be achieved through a just peace, which includes creating an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.
He stressed that Qatar will continue to support the Palestinian people in their fight for their legitimate rights.
“Israel’s relentless attacks on civilians in Gaza and other occupied areas have killed over 41,000 innocent people. What’s happening is genocide, and Gaza is being made uninhabitable to force its residents out,” said Sheikh Tamim.
He also condemned Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, accusing Israel of using international inaction to expand settlements in the West Bank and prepare for annexation.
“We believe in de-escalating tensions and respecting nations’ sovereignty,” he added, stressing that Israel is taking advantage of global silence to push its agenda in the West Bank and Lebanon.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also called for urgent international intervention to stop Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon.
He warned that Israel’s attacks have destroyed over 90% of Gaza’s infrastructure.
“Peace cannot coexist with occupation, genocide, and the denial of the Palestinian people’s rights,” Abbas reaffirmed at the ACD summit.