Amir: Al-Ula Summit Outcome Will Strengthen GCC March
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Shares Langer says surge Warner amid ‘very likely’ healing for the third of GCC rift Test Business | 01 Sport | 09 WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2021 22 JUMADA I - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8494 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Build your own plan! Terms & Conditions Apply Amir: Al-Ula summit outcome will strengthen GCC march Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries posing for a group photo during the 41st session of Supreme Council of the GCC in Al-Ula Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday. H H the Amir participates in the 41st Qatar welcomes session of the Supreme Council of Al-Ula Declaration the GCC. announced on Amir and Saudi Crown Prince review the sidelines of bilateral relations and ways of bolstering joint Gulf action. GCC summit Amir praises fraternal atmosphere QNA — DOHA prevailed at the meeting and efforts The State of Qatar welcomed exerted to make it a success. “Al-Ula Declaration” announced on the sidelines of Amir tours historical sites in Al-Ula the 41st session of the Supreme Governorate and attended luncheon Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of banquet hosted by Saudi Crown Prince. the Gulf (GCC), which was held in Al-Ula Governorate in the QNA — AL-ULA the Arab League, H E Ahmed Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Aboul Gheit; and H E Jared yesterday. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Kushner, Senior Advisor to the The State of Qatar under- Hamad Al Thani participated US President. lined in a statement that this along with the leaders of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin meeting comes in at this Cooperation Council for the Hamad Al Thani also held a decisive moment as an Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) meeting with HRH Crown extension of the joint work and heads of delegations in the Prince, Deputy Prime Minister process in its Gulf, Arab and 41st session of the GCC Supreme and Minister of Defence of the Islamic framework, and in Council, which was held at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince favour of the supreme Maraya Center in Al-Ula Gover- Mohammed bin Salman bin interest in a way that norate in the sisterly Kingdom Abdulaziz Al Saud, earlier yes- strengthens the bonds of of Saudi Arabia yesterday. terday in Al-Ula Governorate. friendship and brotherhood The session was attended The meeting reviewed the between peoples, anchoring Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being received by HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Prime by a number of Their Excel- bilateral relations between the the principles of good neigh- Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin lencies members of the official two brotherly countries and bourliness and mutual Abdulaziz Al Saud, in Al-Ula Governorate. delegation accompanying H H means of bolstering the joint respect. the Amir, a number of Their Gulf action. The meeting was The State of Qatar said Royal Highnesses the Princes, attended by a number of Their that Al-Ula Declaration com- and Their Excellencies Excellencies members of the Kuwait Amir appreciates efforts plements the sincere and members of the accompanying official delegation accompa- dedicated efforts led by late official delegations. nying H H the Amir. From the Amir of Kuwait, H H Sheikh It was also attended by Sec- Saudi side, the meeting was to support joint Gulf, Arab action Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al retary-General of the Organi- attended by a number of Their Sabah, which were con- sation of Islamic Cooperation, Royal Highnesses and Excel- QNA — AL ULA Two Holy Mosques King Salman Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber tinued by H H the Amir of H E Dr. Yousef Ahmed Al Oth- lencies Princes and high- bin Abdulaziz, the government Al Sabah who hugely con- Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al aimeen; Secretary-General of ranking officials. `P2 Amir of the State of Kuwait, H and people of the Kingdom of tributed to the success of this Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, H Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Saudi Arabia for hosting the GCC agreement. praising at the same time the Jaber Al Sabah, expressed his summit and for the distinguished H H the Amir expressed efforts exerted by the United appreciation for the efforts preparation and organisation of gratitude for Saudi King and his States in convergence of exerted to support the joint Gulf the summit, praising the government for naming the views. and Arab action. keenness of all brothers to hold Summit the summit of “Sultan The State of Qatar under- Sensing the historical responsibility at this decisive This came in a speech the summit so that together we Qaboos and Sheikh Sabah” in lined that the unity of the moment in the journey of the Gulf Cooperation Council before the 41st session of the can support the joint Gulf and appreciation of the two Gulf Gulf ranks and its peoples and in response to the hopes of our people, I participated Supreme Council of the Coop- Arab action, preserve our gains leaders’ service of Arab and has always been on the list with our brothers in Al-Ula Summit to heal the rift. I hope eration Council for the Arab and achieve the hopes and aspi- Islamic causes. of the State’s endeavours a better future for the region. I thank the brothers in the States of the Gulf (GCC) at rations of our peoples. H H the Amir also thanked and a priority for it, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the generous welcome and I Maraya Center in Al-Ula gov- His Highness hailed the his- US President Donald Trump expressing its aspiration to ernorate in the Kingdom of toric achievement, the signing and his adviser Jared Kushner achieve the ambitions of the thank the brotherly State of Kuwait for its valued efforts. Saudi Arabia. of Al-Ula Declaration, remem- for contributing to the “noble GCC peoples for more soli- The Amir of Kuwait also bering the faithful and con- objective” and conclude the darity, growth and thanked the Custodian of the structive role of the late H H agreement. `P2 stability. Saudi Crown Prince: Saudi Arabia prioritises unified and solid GCC QNA — AL-ULA in a way that serves the year two great leaders who Sheikh Sabah). which affirms the importance bonds of faith, kinship, and our security, stability, and pros- had a significant role in sup- He added: “We express of the solidarity and stability peoples’ common destiny. HRH Crown Prince, Deputy perity of our countries and the porting the joint Gulf action, great thanks and appreciation in the Gulf, Arab and Islamic From this standpoint, we have Prime Minister and Minister of region. H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said for the efforts to bridge the gap, countries and strengthens the to realize the high goals and Defence of the Kingdom of This came in a speech by and H H Sheikh Sabah Al as these efforts were led by H bonds of friendship and broth- foundations on which the Saudi Arabia, Prince His Royal Highness during the Ahmad. In recognition of H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad and erhood among our countries Council is based to continue Mohammed bin Salman bin 41st session of the GCC their great efforts over continued by H H Sheikh and peoples in order to serve the march and achieve inte- Abdulaziz Al Saud, stressed that Supreme Council at Maraya decades in the support of the Nawaf Al Ahmad.” He also their aspirations. gration in all fields.” the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Center in Al-Ula governorate Gulf Cooperation Council, the hailed endeavours of the “This entity has been In this regard, he referred prioritises a unified and solid in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Custodian of the Two Holy United States of America and established based on the to the vision of the Custodian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), While welcoming the Mosques directed that this all parties that have con- special relationship among our of the Two Holy Mosques to in addition to strengthening the guests at the outset of his summit shall be named (the tributed, adding these efforts countries and common strengthen integration among Arab and Islamic cooperation speech, he said: “We miss this Summit of Sultan Qaboos and led to Al-Ula Declaration denominators, including the the GCC states. `P2 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2021 Amir: Al-Ula summit outcome will strengthen GCC march Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; and other dignitaries visit historical sites in Al-Ula Governorate of Saudi Arabia, yesterday. FROM PAGE 1 the Gulf. On leaving Al-Ula in the H H the Amir praised the Amir, Iraq President hold phone talks evening, H H the Amir sent fraternal atmosphere that pre- cables to the Custodian of the vailed in the meeting and the QNA — DOHA Two Holy Mosques King efforts exerted to make it a Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud success, and affirmed that its Today, the page of difference folded with a spirit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone of the Kingdom of Saudi positive outcome will responsibility and the endeavor to unfold a new page that conversation with President of the Republic of Iraq H E Dr. Arabia, and HRH Crown strengthen the march of the consolidates the meanings of solidarity and cooperation Barham Salih yesterday evening. Prince, expressing sincerest Gulf Cooperation Council, for the goodwill of the Gulf peoples and to confront the During the phone call which H H the Amir received from thanks and appreciation for bring prosperity to the Gulf challenges facing the region.