Gulf Cooperation Council
Fractures rock Gulf alliance as UAE quits OPEC during Iran war - analysis
Abu Dhabi’s exit, a summit snub, and public criticism expose a widening Saudi-Emirati split reshaping energy and security coordination.
After Iran war, attack on Gulf States, will the GCC withdraw from Arab League - analysis
After the war: A more coordinated, but still divided, Gulf - opinion
Iran’s aggression forces Gulf states to rethink regional security - opinion
Arab youth survey 2020 shows satisfaction gap between GCC, rest of region
Higher quality of life makes those in Gulf states less likely to emigrate
Riyadh’s possibilities are many in wake of Israel-Gulf accords
Saudi Arabia seen as softening stance on normalization, but few expect public ties anytime soon.
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
Iran has emerged as an epicenter for the disease in the Middle East.
How the GCC became a playbook example for modern influence warfare
While the impact of such investments is difficult to measure, the blockade was ultimately catalyzed by Trump echoing the premise, labeling Doha as “a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”
Netanyahu: Triangle area won’t be swapped to Palestinians
The land swap is highly controversial, sparking protests in the North and Tel Aviv; Blue and White leader Benny Gantz said he opposes it. PM: there will direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia.
From Manama to Doha: The confabs that define the Gulf and world
The two confabs are important for sharing ideas and grounding various leaders in the region, but they also help to showcase the power and influence of the ostensibly rival camps of Riyadh and Doha.
A poorly attended Arab League summit in Tunis with no concrete results
US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan, published a scant few days before the summit, shows what little regard he has for meeting Arab heads of state.
Iran: Middle East-U.S. allies face risk of uprising by their own 'humiliated citizens'
"Trump and even his underlings ridicule and humiliate Saudi Arabia and the Emirates day and night, saying that you're nothing without us and cannot last a day without America's support."
Will America leave the Gulf as China and Russia gain influence?
Some claim that this is finally the time to extricate the US from the Persian Gulf, as it is now oil independent and the region is not vital to US national security interests anymore.
Foreign Ministry revives Twitter account geared to Persian Gulf; in Arabic
Of the four tweets that followed the original introductory one posted on the account Tuesday, two dealt with rabbis visiting the UAE, and two with Israeli innovation.
