Bahrain’s Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa was speaking at the start of a meeting of foreign ministers from the six GCC countries.
Russia has proposed that Syria hand over its chemical weapons for destruction, which could avert planned U.S. military strikes.
The visit comes as the United States weighs military strikes in Syria.
The US President is emphasising that he only plans limited strikes on Syria to deter future chemical weapons attacks.
Saudi Arabia, like Israel heavily dependent on the United States for arms supplies, is engaged in a historic confrontation with Iran for regional influence – a contest shaped by their leading roles in the rival Sunni and Shi’ite branches of Islam.
With weeks to prepare for an attack, Assad might benefit in some ways from the delay in any strike by the United States.
EU foreign ministers meet in Vilnius on Friday and Saturday to discuss the situation in Syria.
Security officials said at least two people had been killed and at least 10 wounded in the attack.
Barack Obama is asking Congress to back his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad.
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said they reached an agreement on a draft authorization for the use of military force in Syria.
Five U.S. destroyers and an amphibious ship are in the Mediterranean.
Barack Obama on Saturday backed off imminent strikes by the destroyers off the coast of Syria until Congress had time to vote its approval.
The US accuses the Syrian government of killing over 1,400 people in a chemical gas attack.
The League of foreign ministers also said those responsible for the chemical gas attack should face trial.
The US is preparing strikes against the Syrian government, blaming it for a chemical gas attack that killed hundreds of civilians.
Reports claimed Mohamed Badie had died from a heart attack in prison.
Saudi Arabia’s defence readiness has reportedly been raised to “two” from “five”.
A security source in Lebanon said 14,000 people had left the country on Thursday alone, mostly Europeans.
A chemical weapons attack that U.S. officials say killed 1,429 people, was allegedly carried out by the Syrian government.
The move follows President Bashar al-Assad’s forces alleged chemical weapons attack last week.
Many hundreds of people died in Damascus suburbs last week after an alleged chemical weapons attack.
More than 1,000 people have died in violence across Egypt since the removal of President Mohamed Mursi.
The Sultan’s visit is the first by a foreign leader since moderate President Hassan Rouhani took office in early August.
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Police stayed away from the march, which was organised by the country’s main opposition parties.
The meeting, planned two months ago, is the third that the top military officers have held on Syria this year.
Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison last year for failing to prevent the killing of demonstrators.
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have promised Egypt a total of $12 billion in loans, grants and fuel shipments.
Egypt’s Interior Ministry’s Facebook page showed a picture of Mohamed Badie with a caption confirming his arrest.