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Riyadh - Here are the latest updates from the 41st annual GCC summit
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said Tuesday that the Gulf states had signed an agreement on regional “solidarity and stability” at a summit aimed at resolving a three-year embargo against Qatar.
“These efforts helped us reach the agreement of the Al Ula statement that will be signed at this summit, where we affirm our Gulf, Arab and Islamic solidarity and stability,” he said, thanking the United States and Kuwait for mediating.
Here are the latest updates.
5.00pm
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, renewed his thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the success of the summit. He also spoke of their optimism that the coming years would be ones of stability and security.
4.43pm
Leaders and heads of the delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed the final statement.
4.37pm
The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash says a new bright page has started in Al Ula.
3.42pm
The heads of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) delegations stand for a group photo prior to the commencement of the 41st GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia.
1.20pm
The Dubai Ruler was received by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
12.54pm
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the 41st summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).