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Saudi Crown Prince chairs GCC Consultative Summit in Jeddah
April 28, 2026
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JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the GCC Consultative Summit in Jeddah on Tuesday. Leaders and heads of delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states attended the summit.The summit discussed a number of topics and issues related to the current regional and international developments along with the coordination of efforts to address them, in light of the regional tensions.
The summit examined ongoing diplomatic efforts, most notably Pakistani mediation between the United States and Iran, aimed at defusing the crisis and opening negotiating channels that would contribute to de-escalation.The summit emphasized the importance of unifying the Gulf position and strengthening joint coordination among the GCC states, in order to support the collective security system and protect economic gains.The Gulf leaders who attended the summit include Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah also attended the summit.
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