Makkah hosted the 163rd session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Yahya.
According to SPA, the session included the participation of GCC foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, alongside GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi.
The council issued a statement commending the outcomes of the Palestine Summit held on March 4, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt, and reaffirmed its support for that summit’s statement regarding developments concerning the Palestinian cause.
The council congratulated King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Saudi people on the Kingdom’s successful bid to host the 2034 World Cup. Additionally, the council congratulated the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, on hosting the 26th Arabian Gulf Football Cup, and congratulated Bahrain on winning the tournament.
Where and when did the 163rd GCC Ministerial Council session take place? The 163rd session of the GCC Ministerial Council was held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Yahya, and attended by the GCC foreign ministers and Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi.
What was the GCC Ministerial Council’s position on the Palestine Summit? The Ministerial Council commended the outcomes of the extraordinary Arab summit known as The Palestine Summit, which took place on March 4, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt. The council reaffirmed its support for the statement issued by that summit regarding grave developments concerning the Palestinian cause.
Which sports achievements were recognized during the GCC Ministerial Council meeting? The council congratulated King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saudi Arabia’s successful bid to host the 2034 World Cup. It also congratulated the Amir of Kuwait on hosting the 26th Arabian Gulf Football Cup and congratulated the Kingdom of Bahrain for winning the tournament.