Arabia, the Gulf, & the GCC Blog
The “Arabia, the Gulf, and the GCC” blog features insights and analysis from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations as well as information about the Council’s programs, projects, events, and activities. Founded in 1983, the National Council is a non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab region.

Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 3 (Summer-Fall 2012) Now Available
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to provide the eighteenth edition of the Council Chronicle, the Council’s
Gulf in the News – April 1, 2013
Saudi Prince Bader Bin Abdul Aziz dies Source: Al Bawaba News (Read full story) The Saudi Royal Court announced on
Gulf in the News – March 29, 2013
Whither GCC-US Relations? Source: Gulf Research Center (Read full story) The US-GCC relationship appears to be at a

Model Arab League Update – March 2013
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Model Arab League program saw the successful completion of two Models during
Gulf in the News – March 27, 2013
Arab summit issues Doha Declaration Source: The Gulf Today (Read full story) … It also strongly condemned the

NCUSAR Organizes & Escorts a Delegation of Naval Academy Midshipmen on a Study Visit to the UAE
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR),
Gulf in the News – March 25, 2013
GCC on track to become global powerhouse in manufacturing Source: Khaleej Times (Read full story) … The McKinsey

Summer Intensive Language Program at the Center for Cross Cultural Learning in Morocco
The National Council, in collaboration with The Center for Cross Cultural Learning (CCCL) for the summer of 2013,
Gulf in the News – March 22, 2013
Oil, the US and the GCC Source: Gulf Research Center (Read full story) … Much will depend on
Upcoming Event: “Rhetoric and Reality in Arab-U.S. Energy Relations” – April 11 in Washington, DC
On April 11, 2013, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee are hosting
Gulf in the News – March 20, 2013
World powers give Iran details of nuclear proposals Source: The Peninsula (Read full story) … The six last
Gulf in the News – 10th Anniversary of Invasion of Iraq
March 19, 2013 marks the 10-year anniversary since the United States fired the opening salvo in Operation Iraqi