GCC Preparatory Ministerial Meeting Discusses Gulf-Chinese Summit

Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Secretary-General pose for a photo (SPA)
Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Secretary-General pose for a photo (SPA)
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GCC Preparatory Ministerial Meeting Discusses Gulf-Chinese Summit

Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Secretary-General pose for a photo (SPA)
Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Secretary-General pose for a photo (SPA)

The Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held Wednesday the 154th Preparatory Ministerial Council meeting of the GCC Supreme Council in Riyadh.

The meeting was chaired by the Foreign Minister of Oman, Badr al-Busaidi, Chairman of the current session of the GCC Ministerial Council, with the participation of GCC Secretary-General Naif Falah al-Hajraf, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and GCC Foreign Ministers.

The meeting discussed enhancing cooperation and joint coordination between the GCC countries, and the latest developments in the region and the world.

The officials also addressed the agenda of the Riyadh-Gulf-Chinese Summit for Cooperation and Development, which will be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with the GCC leaders.



Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Sunday First Day of Eid al-Fitr

The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
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Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Sunday First Day of Eid al-Fitr

The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates declared on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

The Supreme Court congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, citizens, residents and Muslims on the advent of Eid.

The court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday.