Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) talks to Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa upon the latters arrival to attend the 136th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on December 9, 2015. Gulf monarchs began arriving in Saudi Arabia for an annual summit, facing challenges including plunging oil revenues, the war in Yemen, pressure for peace in Syria and signs of regional divisions. 
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