Manama, Rabi'I 21, 1439, Dec 9, 2017, SPA -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani took part in the working sessions of Manama Dialogue, a forum to discuss issues related to regional security and stability, in addition to other strategic topics. The forum was kicked off here today, in the presence of a host of Arab, regional and world foreign, defense, interior ministers and political, security and strategic experts. Stability and security in the Middle East will top the agenda of the gathering, including combat terrorism, all over the world, US policy towards the region, regional security and political-cum-military responses to extremism spread, in the region, and means to counter it. -- SPA 18:34 LOCAL TIME 15:34 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w558709