GCC Secretary General Stresses Importance of Joint Cooperation with EU

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat
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GCC Secretary General Stresses Importance of Joint Cooperation with EU

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States, Dr. Naif Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, has stressed the importance of advancing the areas of joint cooperation between the GCC and the European Union in order to serve common interests, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Hajraf met on Friday with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in the Bahraini capital, Manama, on the sidelines of the "Manama Dialogue 2022" forum.

The three-day forum kicked off on Friday with a wide participation of more than 400 officials from different countries.

During the meeting, Al-Hajraf and von der Leyen reviewed a number of issues of common interest and GCC-EU relations.

They also discussed free trade negotiations between the two sides, and the importance of inviting technical teams to review their developments, in order to serve common interests and strengthen trade and economic ties between the two parties.



Muslim World League Offers Condolences to Indonesia over Ferry Sinking near Bali

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The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
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Muslim World League Offers Condolences to Indonesia over Ferry Sinking near Bali

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

The Muslim World League (MWL) has extended its heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the Republic of Indonesia, as well as to the families of the victims, the injured, and the missing, following the tragic sinking of a ferry near the island of Bali.

In an official statement, the MWL expressed its solidarity with the Indonesian people, offering particular support and compassion to the families affected by this devastating incident.

On Thursday, a ferry carrying 65 people sank near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, resulting in multiple fatalities and leaving several others missing.