The sixteenth session of the Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) decided to grant observer status to the Gulf Research Center Foundation, following the recommendation made by the UNCCD secretariat.
The Gulf Research Center is pleased to announce the Opening Ceremony of the 15th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), which will take place on July 22, 2025, at the University of Cambridge.
For over a decade, the GRM has stood as a premier platform for meaningful dialogue and academic exchange on the Gulf region. Each year, the meeting brings together a diverse group of scholars, policymakers, diplomats, and experts from around the world to engage in rigorous discussions on the political, economic, social, and security issues shaping the Gulf’s evolving role in regional and global affairs.
This year’s opening ceremony will mark the start of a three-day gathering dedicated to forward-thinking research, collaborative policy discussions, and the strengthening of international partnerships.
The GRC looks forward to welcoming all participants to Cambridge for this milestone edition of the GRM.
Mr. Javier María Carbajosa Sánchez, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted a luncheon in honor of Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, the Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), on Monday, July 7, 2025, at his residence in Riyadh.
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, held a meeting with Mr. Alexis Kontstantopoulos, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on July 7, 2025, at the Center’s headquarters in Riyadh.
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, joined a meeting with Ms. Kjersti Tromsdal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the Center's headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, received Mr. Hans Peter van der Woude, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on July 6, 2025, at the Center’s headquarters in Riyadh.
