Leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states pledged to stand by Saudi Arabia and the international community in the fight against terrorism. This was echoed during the inauguration of GCC meet in Abu Dhabi. UAE President Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan commended Saudi Arabia's efforts to combat terrorism as he opened the 31st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit. Speaking at the opening session Emir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah condemned terrorist acts and expressed support to the Saudi Arab and the international community in their fight against terrorism in all its forms. There was only a brief mention of Iran during the opening session with Shaikh Sabah calling on Iran to adhere to international calls to resolve the dispute with the UAE over the islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Mousa.