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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) anticipates its second EU-GCC Summit in Riyadh this October, focusing on a new economic phase for the Gulf-EU partnership that emphasizes investment in technology, artificial intelligence, clean energy, digital infrastructure, and supply chains, moving beyond traditional trade. Previously, on September 24, 2026, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi met with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Earlier, on September 21, 2026, a GCC-France Joint Ministerial Meeting, also held in New York alongside the 81st UNGA session, saw discussions on deepening economic, investment, technological, energy, educational, and security ties, with bilateral trade exceeding €60 billion. This followed the GCC's announcement on September 17, 2026, that it will stage six tournaments on the DP World Tour's 2027 global schedule, including four consecutive weeks of golf at the start of the calendar year and the Race to Dubai finale in the UAE in November.
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