General Secretariat – Riyadh

His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist bombing that targeted a café in the city of Damascus in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, which resulted in a number of innocent civilian casualties and left many others injured.


His Excellency Mr Albudaiwi underlined the GCC's full solidarity with the Syrian Arab Republic in maintaining its security and stability. He reiterated the GCC's unwavering stance rejecting all forms of violence, terrorism, and acts aimed at undermining security, peace, and stability.

Furthermore, His Excellency extended his deepest condolences and profound sympathies to the families of the victims, praying to Allah the Almighty to grant them patience and solace, and wishing a swift recovery to the injured.