Gulf Cooperation Council member states attend the 37th Leaders Summit at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016 [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: Gulf Cooperation Council member states attend the 37th Leaders Summit at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
![King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (C) at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on December 6 2016 [Stringer / Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_2_20543313_16723641.jpg?w=412&h=264&ssl=1 "Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Manama")
King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (C) at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on 6 December 2016 [Stringer/Anadolu Agency]
![King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. [Stringer - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_2_20543313_16723642-e1655196551125.jpg?w=377&h=264&ssl=1 "Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Manama")
King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]
![Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum in Manama, Bahrain on 6 December 2016 [Stringer/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_2_20543313_16723643-e1591734948516.jpg?w=394&h=264&ssl=1 "Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Manama")
Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum in Manama, Bahrain on 6 December 2016 [Stringer/Anadolu Agency]
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attends the 37th Leaders Summit by Gulf Cooperation Council member states at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
![Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attends the 37th Leaders Summit by Gulf Cooperation Council member states at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on 6 December, 2016 [Stringer/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_2_20543313_16723645-scaled.jpg?w=626&h=398&ssl=1 "Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Manama")
Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attends the 37th Leaders Summit by Gulf Cooperation Council member states at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on 6 December, 2016 [Stringer/Anadolu Agency]
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attends the 37th Leaders Summit by Gulf Cooperation Council member states at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attends the 37th Leaders Summit by Gulf Cooperation Council member states at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud steps out of a plane upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council member states preparatory meeting. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
![King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L) is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016 [Stringer / Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_2_20543095_16723160-e1481140663602.jpg?w=777&h=519&ssl=1 "Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Manama")
King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L) is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016 [Stringer / Anadolu Agency]
![King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L) is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016 [Stringer / Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_2_20543095_16723161-e1481140616923.jpg?w=750&h=501&ssl=1 "Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Manama")
King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L) is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016 [Stringer / Anadolu Agency]
Vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Emir of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (L) is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council member states” preparatory meeting. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
Vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Emir of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (L) is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council member states” preparatory meeting. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani steps out of a plane upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council member states preparatory meeting. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani steps out of a plane upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council member states preparatory meeting. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah IV Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (C) is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council member states” preparatory meeting. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 6: Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah IV Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain on December 6, 2016. King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council member states” preparatory meeting. ( Stringer – Anadolu Agency )
![Deputy Prime Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain [Stringer - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161206_2_20543095_16723168.jpg?w=1196&h=810&ssl=1 "Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Manama")
Deputy Prime Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said is welcomed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]