JEDDAH — Emir of Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Bandar and Deputy Emir Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman are closely overseeing the efforts of the relevant committees within the region’s emirate to receive and accommodate all stranded Gulf citizens, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being. This initiative is being carried out in implementation of the directives of the Saudi leadership to host all stranded citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at Saudi airports. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved on Saturday the hosting of GCC citizens stranded at airports across the Kingdom. This decision followed a proposal submitted by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The King directed the relevant authorities to facilitate all necessary procedures to receive and honor them, and to provide every possible measure of comfort and care until conditions permit their safe return to their home countries. The King further instructed all concerned entities to take the necessary steps to implement this directive without delay. This directive underscores the deep bonds of kinship and the Saudi leadership’s commitment to the security and well-being of Gulf citizens, who are accorded fraternal treatment within the Kingdom. It reflects the values of generosity and solidarity. The swift response reaffirms the Kingdom’s steadfast approach to supporting its brothers in times of hardship. The initiative emanates from the Kingdom’s humanitarian responsibility and its unwavering principles of Gulf unity and integration, embodying a shared destiny and common purpose.