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GCC Confirms Importance of Enhancing Joint Cooperation with ICRC

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022

Saudi Arabia Tops Hydrocarbon Producers in Oil, Gas Emissions

Saudi Arabia has been able to score higher than other hydrocarbon producers in many indicators related to the emissions performance of the oil and gas sector. Over the past year, the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have updated their medium-term greenhouse gas emissions targets by submitting revised nationally determined…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 12, 2022

Hajraf Stresses Importance of Strengthening GCC-Indian Relations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf stressed the importance of strengthening GCC-Indian relations to serve common interests. Hajraf met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Riyadh on Saturday. The officials reviewed relations of cooperation between the GCC countries and India. They also discussed aspects…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 11, 2022

Saudi, Thai Officials Discuss Free Trade Agreement between GCC, Thailand

The Saudi Minister of Commerce, Majid al-Qasabi, discussed on Sunday in Riyadh with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand Jurin Laksanawisit the ways to strengthen fraternal ties between the two countries at the governmental and private levels. The two officials discussed the possibility of signing a free…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022

Riyadh to help seal Gulf free trade deals

Saudi Arabia has agreed to help Thailand push for a free trade agreement (FTA) with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 29, 2022

IMF: Saudi Arabia Reaping Benefits of Transparent Economic, Financial Policies

Saudi Arabia is reaping the fruits of success after implementing transparent economic and financial policies, good management of the coronavirus crisis and carrying out economic reforms that have led to increased job opportunities and continued improvement in living standards, revealed IMF Mission Chief for Saudi Arabia Amine Mati. The Kingdom’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 28, 2022

Government scraps plan to enforce human rights with Brexit trade deals, leaked letter reveals

Exclusive: Human rights to be kept ‘separate’ from trade talks despite earlier promises

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022

GCC, MWL Condemn Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf has condemned a deadly terrorist attack that targeted a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Al-Hajraf said GCC Member States reject all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism, and offered condolences and sympathy to the families of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 21, 2022

GCC Condemns Israeli Aggression Against Gaza

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al-Hajraf condemned the military aggression of the brutal Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, which killed and wounded a number of Palestinians.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022

OIC Welcomes Outcomes of Jeddah Summit

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation welcomed on Sunday the outcomes of the Jeddah Security and Development summit that was held on Saturday. The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GGC) countries, US President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 17, 2022