GCC chief underlines firm Gulf-Egypt ties

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi Thursday stressed firm Gulf-Egyptian relations and shared willingness to further cement them in all fields in a way that would serve their common interests and expectations. The GCC chief made the remark in a phone contact with Egyptian Foreign Minister Bader Abdelati, in which he congratulated Abdelati on having been appointed as Egypt's top diplomat, the GCC Secretariat said in a press release. Al-Budaiwi voiced sincere congratulations to the new Egyptian foreign minister and wished him the best of luck in his new job. A new Egyptian cabinet was sworn in before President Abdulfatah Al-Asisi on Wednesday amid a wide-scale reshuffle. Source: Kuwait News Agency