Riyadh, December 14, 2021, SPA -- The leaders and heads of delegations of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the Arab States, started to arrive in Riyadh today, to attend the meeting of the 42nd session of the GCC Supreme Council. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Cabinet Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman arrived here today. At the Royal Terminal at King Khalid International Airport, he was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who welcomed him and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was also received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Cabinet's Member, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, who is the accompanying minister; GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf; Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh Region; Saudi Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Enezi; Omani Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sayyid Faisal bin Turki Al Said, and Director of Riyadh Police, Major General Fahd bin Zaid Al-Mutairi. Later, the Deputy Prime Minister for the Cabinet Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman headed in an official procession to Diriyah Palace. The official Omani delegation included a number of ministers and senior officials. --More 18:04 LOCAL TIME 15:04 GMT 0019 Leaders and Heads of Delegations of GCC Countries Arrive in Riyadh to Attend Meeting of 42nd Session of GCC Supreme Council 2 Riyadh Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makhtoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai arrived here today. At the Royal Terminal at King Khalid International Airport, he was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who welcomed him and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was also received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf; Mohammed bin Abdulmalik Al Al-Sheikh, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet, who is the accompanying minister; Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh Region; UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al Nahyan; and Director of Riyadh Police, Major General Fahd bin Zaid Al-Mutairi. Later, the Vice President of UAE, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, headed in an official procession to Diriyah Palace. The official UAE delegation included a number of ministers. --More 18:13 LOCAL TIME 15:13 GMT 0020 Leaders and Heads of Delegations of GCC Countries Arrive in Riyadh to Attend Meeting of 42nd Session of GCC Supreme Council 3 Riyadh Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, arrived here today. At the Royal Terminal at King Khalid International Airport, he was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who welcomed him and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was also received by Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khalid, Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait; Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet, who is the accompanying minister; Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf; Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh Region; Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; and Director of Riyadh Police, Major General Fahd bin Zaid Al-Mutairi. Later, the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait headed in an official procession to Diriyah Palace. The official Kuwaiti delegation included a number of ministers. --More 18:36 LOCAL TIME 15:36 GMT 0021 Leaders and Heads of Delegations of GCC Countries Arrive in Riyadh to Attend Meeting of 42nd Session of GCC Supreme Council 4 Riyadh Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, arrived here today. At the Royal Terminal at King Khalid International Airport, he was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who welcomed him and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Emir of Qatar was also received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; Member of the Cabinet and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammad Al-Aiban who is the accompanying minister; GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf; Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan, Saudi Ambassador to the State of Qatar; Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh Region; Qatari Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bandar bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah; and Director of Riyadh Police, Major General Fahd bin Zaid Al-Mutairi. Later, the Emir of the State of Qatar, headed in an official procession to Diriyah Palace. The official Qatari delegation included a number of ministers and senior officials. --More 18:40 LOCAL TIME 15:40 GMT 0022 Leaders and Heads of Delegations of GCC Countries Arrive in Riyadh to Attend Meeting of 42nd Session of GCC Supreme Council 5 Riyadh King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain, arrived here today. At the Royal Terminal at King Khalid International Airport, he was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who welcomed him and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was also received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf; Prince Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain; Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh Region; Minister of Commerce and Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, who is the accompanying minister; and Director of Riyadh Police, Major General Fahd bin Zaid Al-Mutairi. Later, the King of Bahrain and HRH the Crown Prince headed in an official procession to Diriyah Palace. The official Bahraini delegation included a number of ministers and senior officials.. --SPA 18:48 LOCAL TIME 15:48 GMT 0023 www.spa.gov.sa/w1665236