The meetings between Crown Prince Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, and two top GCC leaders in Riyadh on Tuesday, gave an impetus to  Saudi efforts for strengthening GCC ties. Crown Prince Naif received Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani. He also held key talks with Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah. The meetings brought into focus  the Kingdom’s increasing role in furthering regional stability.