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.

UAE Political Affairs Assistant Minister Lana Nusseibeh attends a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States (GCC) and the US Secretary of State, in Manama on June 25, 2026.
A flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX A6-FKF aircraft

The flydubai hijacking exposed a flaw in Gulf security. Here's how the GCC can counter it - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Netanyahu vows Iran will never have nuclear weapons, rejects BoP's 15-point Gaza plan

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Congressional Roundtable on Anti-Fraud Initiatives at the Indian Treaty Room of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Attacks continue in Strait of Hormuz as Vance notes progress in Iran negotiations


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.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani speaks during the opening of the Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 14, 2019

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.

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf attend the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia March 31, 2019

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."

Saleh al-Arouri (L), Hamas deputy chief, meets with Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's National Security Council, in Tehran, Iran October 21, 2017.

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.

Leaders and representatives of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) attend a meeting during their annual summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017.

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.

Screenshot of the IsraelintheGCC Twitter account

Kuwait emir to travel to U.S., have talks with Trump

Trump and Emir Al-Sabah will most likely discuss resolving Gulf state's conflict.

Kuwait City, Kuwait

How Qatar’s Jewish strategy backfired

A look at how foreign countries lobby in Washington, reaching out to groups and individuals who they think can open doors.

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends the 25th Arab Summit in Kuwait City

As Saudi-Qatar conflicts escalate, Qatar is building a new power bloc for itself

The Jerusalem Post

A united GCC is best for Israel

  Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is seen during the match of France's Gael Monfils against Andrey Rublev of Russia

Qatar’s hurdles

“When you want to do work in Gaza, you have to go through the Israelis. Without the help of Israel, nothing happens.”

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R) speaks next to Qatari Defense Minister Khalid bin Muhammad al-Attiyah at the opening session of the inaugural US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, US, January 30, 2018