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.
The US‐GCC Relationship
In the past half century, no Arab sub-regional inter-state organization has been as successful as the Gulf Cooperation
Gulf in the News – December 17, 2012
Key regional issues top agenda of GCC summit Source: Arab News (Read full story) Key regional developments, particularly
Gulf in the News – December 14, 2012
A Union in Danger: Where the GCC is Headed is Increasingly Questionable Source: Gulf Research Center (Read full
“Regional Geo-Political Dynamics: The Arabian Peninsula (GCC Countries and Yemen)” at the 2012 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Dr. Abdel Aziz Abu Hamad Aluwaisheg, Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, and Dr. Abdullah K. Al-Shayji
Gulf in the News – December 12, 2012
3rd Global Entrepreneurship Summit Opens In Dubai Source: Gulf Business (Read full story) … The summit, in partnership with
Malone Fellow Linda Pappas Funsch on Lebanon
From June 21-July 3, 2012, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, in partnership with the Lebanon Renaissance Foundation,
Gulf in the News – December 10, 2012
Qatar calls Quartet ‘failure,’ seeks Arab peace offer rethink Source: Arab News (Read full story) Qatar called at
Gulf in the News – December 7, 2012
Pre-emptive Strike against Iran: Prelude to an Avoidable Disaster? Source: Middle East Policy Council (Read full story) …
NCUSAR Model Arab League Student Leaders Prepare to Travel to Saudi Arabia
Later in December the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations will escort a delegation of student leaders from the
Gulf in the News – December 5, 2012
Kuwaiti ruler reappoints PM, calls for new cabinet Source: Reuters (Read full story) … The December 1 election
“Energy: Policymaking Dynamics of Sources, Supply, and Security” at the 2012 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Bin Abdulla Al-Rumaihi, Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, Mr. James LeJeune, Mr. John Hofmeister, and Mr.
Gulf in the News – December 3, 2012
Doha climate talks: Qatar may ask select ministers to take lead in resolving prickly issues Source: The Economic