Kuwait city: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah hosted a significant gathering at Bayan Palace on Tuesday, welcoming Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Sabah and his counterparts from the Gulf States.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the meeting included prominent defense ministers from the region, such as UAE's Mohammad bin Mubarak Al-Mazrouei, Bahrain's Lieutenant-General Abdullah bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi, Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Sayyid Shihab Al-Said, and Qatar's Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. The gathering was part of the 22nd meeting of the Joint Defense Council of GCC Defense Ministers held in Kuwait.
In addition to the defense ministers, His Highness the Crown Prince also met with GCC Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi and Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Shuraian. During the meeting, His Highness conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, expressing his well wishes for the success of the assembly.
The meeting was attended by the director of the Crown Prince Diwan Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Sabah along with other top officials, marking a pivotal moment for regional defense collaboration.