DUBAI- The Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) six Arab monarchies have approved Kuwait's proposal for a common network for food supply safety, the state-run Kuwait News Agency reported on Thursday.

The decision was taken after a virtual meeting of GCC trade and industry ministers to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on food supply safety.

(Reporting by Alaa Swilam; writing by Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Jon Boyle) ((maher.chmaytelli@thomsonreuters.com;))