Gulf | Saudi Arabia
Attiyah, King Abdullah hold talks ahead of GCC meet
Attiyah is expected to tour all GCC countries
- By Abdul Rahman Shaheen, Correspondent
- Published: 13:38 May 9, 2010
Riyadh: Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud met with GCC Secretary Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Atiyah on Sunday ahead of the GCC ministers meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Attiyah is expected to tour all GCC countries in preparation for the summit.
A number of hot issues are expected to be discussed such as Iran’s nuclear programme and coordination on fighting terrorism.
GCC states have repeatedly called for a nuclear-free Middle East and called upon Israel to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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