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Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg
Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg is the GCC Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs & Negotiation, and a columnist for Arab News. The views expressed in this piece are personal and do not necessarily represent GCC views. Twitter: @abuhamad1
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More than two decades after the launch of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, NATO and its partners are assessing the progress they have made and looking for new ways to solidify their partnership and encourage new members to join.
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Early next month, the Uzbek city of Samarkand will host the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asian Summit, the second such gathering in the space of two years. The Saudi city of Jeddah hosted the first meeting of the heads of state of the 11 participating countries in July 2023.
Russia-US meeting in Riyadh more than an icebreaker
The meeting held in Riyadh on Tuesday has turned out to be more than an icebreaker.