His Excellency Dr Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), condemned the burning of the Holy Quran by an extremist in the Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands, adding that this unacceptable act would inflame and provoke the feelings of Muslims around the world.

Moreover, His Excellency the Secretary General affirmed the GCC's firm position which calls for the importance of spreading the values of dialogue, tolerance and peaceful coexistence as well as rejecting hatred and extremism. Moreover, His Excellency the Secretary General urged the international community to assume responsibility to stop such acts.