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Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (NCUSAR) is a non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab world.

Remarks on GCC Economic Issues by Dr. Odeh Aburdene

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The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations recently organized and administered a seminar, moderated by Council President and CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony, on various aspects of the Gulf Cooperation Council and its members: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. In addition to Dr. Anthony, the speakers were international investment advisor Dr. Odeh Aburdene, independent consultant Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, scholar Ms. Molly Williamson, the U.S. Department of State’s Mr. Joshua Yaphe and Mr. Andrew Rabens, and National Defense University Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies representative Mr. Robert Sharp. The occasion for the seminar was in commemoration of the GCC’s 31st anniversary since its founding in May 1981.

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Capital Seminar on

“The Gulf Cooperation Council at Thirty Plus One:
Implications for GCC and U.S. Interests and Policies”

Transcribed, Edited, and Revised Remarks on GCC Economic Issues

by Dr. Odeh Aburdene

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NCUSAR Sixteenth Annual Oman Cultural Immersion Program, February 2012

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From February 17-28, 2012, the National Council escorted a delegation of seven U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) officers and several scholars on a unique Malone Fellowship visit to Oman. This Sixteenth Annual Oman Cultural Immersion study visit provided the participants a privileged first hand exposure to one of the Arab world’s most demographically, geographically, and socially diverse countries.

The Gulf Cooperation Council at 31: Implications of Trends and Indications for GCC and US Interests

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U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation CommitteeOn May 24, 2012, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee hosted “The Gulf Cooperation Council at 31: Implications of Trends and Indications for GCC and US Interests” at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Participating specialists were: Dr. Odeh Aburdene, Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, Mr. Andrew Rabens, Mr. Robert Sharp, Ms. Molly Williamson, and Mr. Joshua Yaphe. National Council Founding President and CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony served as moderator. A podcast, video, and transcription of the program is available below.