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The head of the NATO's Middle East and North Africa section, Nicolas de Santis, said on Monday that he hopes the regional centre for the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative in...
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Arab leaders must treat their youth as an asset, not a liability, the UN's youth envoy Ahmad Alhendawi said in Saudi Arabia today. "This is a generation that is...
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Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain have been mediating to end the differences between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, sources in Cairo have revealed. According to Kuwait's Al-Rai newspaper, the sources...
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November 14, 2016
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Diana Alghoul
Western foreign policy towards the Gulf States has been much debated recently. Over the last few months of the Obama administration, American foreign policy has moved considerably further away...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has the potential to become the sixth largest economy in the world, according to Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman. Speaking to members of...
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Bahrain hosted all six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) earlier this week for a joint military exercise focusing on counterterrorism drills, the Bahrain News Agency reported. The...
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British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to meet the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) next month in Bahrain, Gulf News reported. The meeting will be held...
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October 27, 2016
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Diana Alghoul
In light of the recent developments in the Yemen conflict, many are beginning to question Oman's position and its relationship with Iran and Saudi Arabia. There has been speculation...
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A Saudi official in the UN has announced that the kingdom has caught an Iranian terrorist cell smuggling weapons from Iran to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait, AlKhaleejOnline reported....
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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday listed a group linked to Turkey's July 15 coup attempt as a terrorist organisation, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed. "We thank...
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Oman's foreign minister has denied that his country has a special relationship with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. "Our relationship with the Houthis is the same as with other...
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GCC member states yesterday designated the Fetullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) group, led by US-based Fetullah Gulen, a "terrorist organisation", stressing their support for the Turkish government. In their meeting...
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI will be sending an ambassador to Tehran after a seven year absence. According to Moroccan state news, the Moroccan monarch received 66 new ambassadors for...
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Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), led by Saudi Arabia, renewed their support for Morocco and vowed to oppose any attempts that undermine its sovereignty. The GCC reiterated...
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The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) demanded on Saturday that the UN intervene in Syria to stop aerial bombardments of the city of Aleppo that it said were killing...
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Article
March 29, 2014
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Alastair Sloan
Food security is high on the agenda for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) this year, with member states convening next month to discuss how a region which imports between...