Gulf Arab residents have stated they’ve gained many advantages from their nations being united beneath the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) umbrella through the years, from the benefit of journey and the sharing of a typical id.
“As a GCC citizen, you get special treatment in all the Gulf countries like getting a card, entry, and everything else,” stated one citizen from Saudi Arabia.
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“If a Kuwaiti goes to Saudi Arabia, he’s like a Saudi, and a Saudi is in Qatar, he’s like a Qatari. Thank god,” one other citizen from Kuwait stated.
The streets throughout the GCC nations expect an vital forty first GCC Summit being held on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia’s historic province of AlUla.
A day earlier, Kuwait confirmed a serious breakthrough had been achieved after Saudi Arabia agreed to reopen its airspace and land and sea borders with Qatar greater than three years after severing diplomatic and commerce ties.
“When I go to any Gulf country, I don’t feel like I’m a stranger. I feel I’m a citizen myself. The GCC has provided a lot to the Gulf Arab countries. We’ve become a family under one roof,” stated one man from Oman.
The Gulf Summit in AlUla is anticipated to see a signing ceremony that can reunify Qatar with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait after three years of degradation in ties.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim has confirmed he might be attending the summit in AlUla in particular person as properly.
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Last Update: Tuesday, 05 January 2021 KSA 02:25 – GMT 23:25
