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GCC to form unified military command
Gulf states also agree on the formation of a unified police force to bolster regional security Middle East -
Gulf Union on agenda at annual GCC summit
Oman stirred controversy earlier this week after voicing its objection to a Gulf Union of six nations Middle East -
Oman goes blunt ‘against’ a Gulf union
Oman says it will not take part in a Gulf union but will not prevent it Middle East -
Iranians may have abducted Briton in Dubai
Britain is taking seriously allegations that a British-Iranian citizen who went missing in Dubai in June may have been kidnapped by “elements in ... News -
Iranian radiation a threat to GCC water security?
In mid-July 2013, the GCC Secretariat General said that GCC member states are planning a joint water supply system that takes seawater from outside ... Middle East -
Wrong turn in pope’s car leads to Brazil mob scene
A Brazilian official says the mob scene witnessed as Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro took place because his driver made a wrong turn. ... World News -
FIFA is the real president of Brazil, says Romario
Former Brazil forward Romario has described FIFA as “the real president of Brazil” and said the money spent on stadiums for the 2014 World ... Sports -
Royal birth set to boost UK economy as ‘Kate effect’ spreads
The arrival of a royal baby is set to give the British economy a much-needed boost, with the so-called ‘Kate effect’ expected to attract ... Economy -
British court quashes sanctions on Iranian bank
Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed government sanctions that had been imposed on Bank Mellat, Iran’s largest private bank, due ... Banking & Finance -
Asia-GCC relations: Growing interdependence
The emergence of China and India as global powers may become inevitable and may have significant implications for the Gulf region and beyond. The U.S. ... Bridging The Gulf -
Hague’s diplomatic double standards
UK foreign Secretary William Hague continues to surpass himself. You’ll remember how he fell for the phony claptrap about WMD and voted ... World -
The GCC’s robust plans for border control
Over the past few years, border control between and on the GCC periphery is becoming a major security issue. Historically, border demarcation between ... Middle East -
British counter-terror police probe attack on jail guards
British counter-terrorism police launched an investigation Tuesday after a guard at a maximum security prison was taken hostage and injured by three ... World News -
GCC secretary-general ‘hopeful’ of wider Gulf Union
The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is ‘hopeful’ that member countries will form a wider union, which could ... Economy -
Bridging the Gulf: where Kuwait stands on the GCC Union
In February of last year, Ahmed al-Saadoun, Kuwait’s speaker of the parliament at the time dismissed the idea of a Gulf Union. In an interview ... Bridging The Gulf -
Why energy is the key to a better Gulf Union
If one were to divine a birthday for the concept of the Gulf Union, perhaps it would be December 19, 2011. That date will likely be etched in the ... Bridging The Gulf -
GCC Union would thwart regional security threats, says Bahraini PM
The formation of a Gulf Union would thwart foreign and domestic threats and greater ensure security and stability for Gulf states, the Bahraini prime ... Bridging The Gulf -
A Gulf Union to bolster regional security?
Since 2011, member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have expressed interest full political and economic integration in a much-touted Gulf ... Bridging The Gulf -
Jordan’s accession to the GCC
It is almost thirty two years ago since the six countries of the Gulf decided to form the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). While it stood out as the ... Bridging The Gulf -
Bridging the Gulf: what is there to gain from a GCC Union?
The Gulf Cooperation Council was formed in 1981 with six member countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. ... Bridging The Gulf -
Gulf Union marches on
Last Monday (May 14, 2012), the GCC mid-year, informal summit moved the project of the Gulf Union a step closer by tasking the GCC ministers of ... Bridging The Gulf -
A question of GCC unity
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz’s call for the establishment of a Gulf union in December 2011 received considerable attention in Arab and foreign ... Bridging The Gulf
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