Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, watched the closing drills of the Arab Gulf Security 2 exercise.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, also attended the event, organised by Ministry of Interior. It took place at the Dubai Police Academy.
The "Arab Gulf Security 2" exercise was set up to boost co-ordination and co-operation between security and police forces from the Gulf region.
Forces trained on responding to crises and emergencies. Their first field drill used live ammunition and various simulated security scenarios.
The first security meeting between the region's police forces took place in 2016 in Bahrain with the aim to promote cooperation between GCC countries, and exchange experiences and ongoing developments in the security handling of common incidents and challenges, WAM reported.
The event was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, Saudi Arabia Minister of Interior, Gen Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Interior Minister; Anas Al Saleh, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Oman's Minister of Interior; and GCC secretary Nayef Al Hajraf.
The Saudi Press Agency said Prince Abdulaziz and other GCC ministers of interior earlier visited the site of Expo 2020 Dubai. The GCC officials were briefed on existing preparations, SPA reported.
