Manama, Nov 21, 2021, SPA -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, Dr. Naif Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, participated yesterday, Saturday in the 17th Manama Dialogue 2021, currently being held in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies “IISS” in cooperation with Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The 17th Manama Dialogue 2021 witnessed the participation of more than 3000 political, military and security experts, officials and intellectuals from different countries of the world, as it is a platform for holding bilateral or multilateral meetings among countries. It aims at advancing political initiatives and discussing the latest developments in the Gulf region and the Middle East in light of geopolitical and strategic realities. --SPA 00:57 LOCAL TIME 21:57 GMT 0001 www.spa.gov.sa/w1653950