Albudaiwi: 166th Ministerial Meeting Reflects GCC Integration

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
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Albudaiwi: 166th Ministerial Meeting Reflects GCC Integration

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi stated that the agenda of the 166th Ministerial Meeting included several topics that embody the dimensions of Gulf integration and reinforce the axes of Gulf-regional and international cooperatio.

These remarks were made during Albudaiwi’s speech at the 166th Ministerial Meeting preparatory to the 46th session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, held today in Manama, SPA reported.

The meeting was chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, who is also Chairman of the current session of the Ministerial Council, with the attendance of the GCC foreign ministers.

According to a press release issued by the GCC General Secretariat, Albudaiwi affirmed that today’s decisions and recommendations will add a new building block to the edifice of the blessed GCC journey.

He underlined that the depth and breadth of the agenda clearly reflect the regional and international weight of the GCC and establish the fact that the achievements accomplished by the GCC states on the path of Gulf integration — which is the aspiration of the GCC leaders — are moving steadily in the right direction, consistent with the aspirations and ambitions of the Gulf peoples towards further interconnection and prosperity.



Drone Attacks Target Kuwait Airport

Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP
Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP
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Drone Attacks Target Kuwait Airport

Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP
Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP

The Kuwait International Airport was hit by drone attacks on Saturday, authorities said.

The Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement that the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems.

No casualties were reported, it added.


Foreign Worker Wounded in Drone Attack on Oman’s Salalah Port

(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON
(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON
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Foreign Worker Wounded in Drone Attack on Oman’s Salalah Port

(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON
(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON

A drone attack on one of Oman's main ports wounded a foreign worker, the Gulf country's authorities said on Saturday.

Two drones hit the port of Salalah in the far south of Oman, a statement carried by the country's official news agency said, injuring the worker and causing "limited" damage to a crane.


UAE Says Fires Brought Under Control after Iran Attack, 6 Injured

File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)
File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)
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UAE Says Fires Brought Under Control after Iran Attack, 6 Injured

File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)
File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)

The casualty toll from a missile attack early Saturday in Abu Dhabi has risen to six.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office said an additional Pakistani national was injured by falling debris in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) when air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.

The attack caused three fires in the area which have been brought under control, it said.

The statement said the fires had broken out due to falling debris from a "successful interception" of a ballistic missile.

It had earlier said that five Indians were injured.