RIYADH, NOV1, SPA -- THE GCC JOINT DEFENSE COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS 5TH PERIODICAL SESSION ON MONDAY IN ABU DHABI. THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE TWO-DAY MEETING WILL DISCUSS ISSUES PERTAINING TO MILITARY COOPERATION AND COORDINATION AMONG THE GCC MEMBER STATES, NOTABLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF AL-JAZEERA SHIELD IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ IN THIS RESPECT.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/399568