Gulf Cooperation Council
UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh receives more support in bid to become next UN secretary-general
Prior to her role as UAE permanent representative to the UN, Nusseibeh established the UAE Foreign Affairs Ministry's Policy Planning Department and served as its first director for three years.
The flydubai hijacking exposed a flaw in Gulf security. Here's how the GCC can counter it - opinion
Netanyahu vows Iran will never have nuclear weapons, rejects BoP's 15-point Gaza plan
Attacks continue in Strait of Hormuz as Vance notes progress in Iran negotiations
First Selichot gathering to be held for Jews in Gulf Countries
The AGJC will hold a joint Selichot event for the 6 Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
Lebanese president seeks to avert crisis with Gulf over FM's comments
The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council asked the foreign minister to make a formal apology to Gulf states.
Egypt, Qatar agree to resume diplomatic relations
The move follows an agreement between Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt earlier this month to end their boycott of Qatar
Voices from the Arab press: Which Obama have you read?
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world
How the GCC summit could reshape the Middle East
If we investigate the most important statements made in the Manama Dialogue, we see that Israel has become a stronger team player in Middle East politics following the historic normalization deals
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.
