Brigadier Abdullah Al-Ateeqi, Head of the Traffic and Operations Affairs Sector at Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the joint Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) security mobilization exercise Arabian Gulf Security 4, reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to ongoing joint security cooperation among GCC states.
The MoI said in a statement that Brigadier Al-Ateeqi made the remarks during a meeting with participating teams as part of preparations for the exercise, which is scheduled to take place in Qatar in January 2026.
The meeting reviewed coordination mechanisms and the integration of efforts between participating teams and relevant sectors to ensure readiness, confirm the alignment of roles, and contribute to the success of Kuwait’s participation, while strengthening the joint Gulf security framework, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
Attendees included teams responsible for preparation, planning, evaluation, monitoring, command and control, security and training from the private security sector; information and communications systems from the Central Operations Department; public relations, protocols, and media from the General Department of Security Relations and Media; medical services from the General Administration of Police Force Affairs; and the Supply and Equipment Team.
The first meeting of the Higher Committee for the Joint Security Exercise of the Security Agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, Arabian Gulf Security 4, was held in Doha on 23-24 June 2025 (photo), Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
The meeting was chaired by H.E. Staff Major General Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sowaidi, Assistant Undersecretary of Qatar’s Ministry of Interior for Technical and Specialized Affairs.
The delegation of the State of Qatar was headed by Staff Brigadier Mubarak Shreida Al-Kaabi, Assistant Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) for Logistical Operations and Administration, with the attendance of representatives from the security agencies of GCC states. (Sources: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior; Qatar’s Ministry of Interior; KUNA; QNA; Photo © Qatar’s Ministry of Interior)
