The 15th Consultative Meeting between the ministers of commerce and industry and the heads of federations and chambers of commerce and industry from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states was held in Manama, Bahrain, where participants discussed the importance of strengthening ties between the government and private sectors across the GCC. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, chairman of the Gulf Chambers Union and chairman of the Qatar Chamber, stressed the importance of streng