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GCC Chief: Empowering young leaders is future investment

Manama, Bahrain ·

Speaking at the Manama Dialogue 2026 in Bahrain, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi told participants in a young leaders programme that empowering them to discuss regional and international issues builds their expertise and helps prepare their countries' future.

The Gulf Cooperation Council, founded in 1981, groups Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, and Bahrain hosts the annual Manama Dialogue on regional security.

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