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Riyadh to host Gulf summit on December 10

Major world powers have set January 1 as the date for talks on war-torn Syria

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The Gulf foreign ministers take part in a meeting to discuss the war in Yemen on April 30, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

RIYADH: Gulf monarchs are to hold their annual summit on December 10 in the Saudi capital, three weeks before an international target date for bringing together Syria's government and opposition.

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A Saudi official confirmed on Monday that the heads of state of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will meet in Riyadh on December 10.

Major world powers have set January 1 as the date for talks on war-torn Syria to begin, along with a ceasefire.

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In preparation for the talks, Saudi Arabia has been trying to bring together exile groups and armed factions fighting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.

The war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia leads an Arab coalition fighting Shia Huthi rebels, is also expected to be prominent on the GCC summit agenda.

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As well as Saudi Arabia, the GCC groups the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.