H.H. Sheikh Mohammed leads UAE delegation to GCC Summit

Tuesday, 5 January 2021 10:24

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is leading the UAE delegation at the 41st Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Summit in Saudi Arabia.

In a Tweet the Dubai Media Office said Sheikh Mohammed has landed in Saudi Arabia this morning.

His Highness received the GCC's Secretary-General Dr Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf at a meeting in Dubai on December 26 where he was presented with the invitation to attend.

Ahead of the Summit, Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah announced that Saudi Arabia and Qatar have reopened their borders.

Dr Al-Hajraf said the decision on the eve of the meeting sends up an upbeat message about the sincere efforts "to ensure complete success for the Summit."

خبر: محمد بن راشد يتوجه على رأس وفد الدولة إلى السعودية للمشاركة في القمة الـ41 لقادة مجلس التعاون الخليجي https://t.co/7bhMHcTkQ0 #الإمارات
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 5, 2021

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