Gulf states joint maritime maneuvers conclude

The six Gulf Cooperation Council member states concluded two weeks of maritime maneuvers with live ammunition today.

The Qatar News Agency quoted the leader of the Qatari navy as saying, "The maneuvers which started on the third of current month were successful."

Saudi sources said, "All the Gulf fleets participated in the maneuvers" and that it was successful to confront "any developments in the Gulf whether by Iraq or any country."