Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders adjourned the first session of their 27th GCC Summit Saturday in Riyadh, after holding a closed-door meeting. During the summit on Saturday, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz delivered speech warning against regional threats and urging GCC states to continue their march toward economic unity.
“Our Arab region is surrounded by a number of dangers, like a powder keg ready to explode,” King Abdullah said, adding that ”dark clouds” were threatening civil strife in Lebanon.
The Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah also delivered a short speech, in which he thanked GCC states for naming the summit after the late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Summit will resume Sunday behind closed doors to be followed by an open session to conclude the two-day summit.
