GCC Summit Concludes with Sakhir Declaration Calling for Greater Unity

December 4, 2025 12:51 PM

GCC Summit Concludes with Sakhir Declaration Calling for Greater Unity

The 46th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit concluded in Manama with leaders adopting the Sakhir Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to deeper political, security and economic integration. Hosted at Bahrain’s Sakhir Palace, the meeting brought together the heads of state of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at a time of heightened regional tensions. The declaration underscored the GCC’s collective security doctrine, stressing that the stability of me...

GCC Summit calls for Gaza ceasefire, champions regional digital transformation

December 2, 2024 10:43 AM

GCC Summit calls for Gaza ceasefire, champions regional digital transformation

The 45th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, held in Kuwait on December 1, concluded with the Kuwait Declaration, emphasizing urgent action to end the Gaza conflict and reaffirming support for Palestinian sovereignty. The declaration called for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, encompassing territories occupied since June 1967. In response to ongoing regional tensions, GCC leaders strongly condemned Israel's military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank, i...