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King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain  opened today at Sakhir Palace in the Bahraini Capital of Manama the 33rd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in the presence of UAE Vice President Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the accompanying delegation. Before the opening session, Sheikh Mohammed had met with GCC leaders at the Grand Convention Hall at Al-Sakhir Palace, and exchanged with them views about regional issues in addition to topics on the agenda of the summit. They all wished that the summit would achieve the aspirations of the Gulf States and peoples.