GCC secretary-general meets EU ambassador to Saudi Arabia ahead of ministerial meeting in Oman

The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council met the EU’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the headquarters of the GCC in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi and Christophe Farnaud discussed the agenda of the joint ministerial meeting between the GCC and the EU, which is scheduled to take place on Oct. 9-10 in Oman.
Albudaiwi said the GCC countries and the EU were always seeking to increase cooperation and develop relations, a statement read.
Relations between the two parties were reviewed at the meeting, while progress in implementing the strategic partnership between the sides, and the joint work program 2022-2027 were also subjects of discussion.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned Israel’s latest plans to occupy the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued on Friday, the UAE&rsquo…
The United Arab Emirates “condemns in the strongest terms” Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City where some 1 million Palestinians…
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Abu Dhabi's Al Sila in the early hours of Friday morning, in the second seismic event to hit the Emirate…