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.
Sultan Qaboos Embarks on Annual Meet-the-People-Tour
Earlier this month, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said began his annual Meet-the-People-Tour. During this tour Sultan Qaboos
Gulf in the News – January 30, 2013
The Common Lessons of Benghazi, Algeria, Mali, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Arab Spring

Summer 2013 Arabic Language Study Abroad Opportunities
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to offer students the following Summer 2013 Arabic language study

Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic Language and Culture at Lebanese American University (Beirut Campus)
The Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic Language and Culture (SINARC) is a multi-faceted language and cultural immersion program that welcomes
Gulf in the News – January 28, 2013
King Abdullah’s proposal to drive Arab economic growth Source: Arab News (Read full story) … During the Jan.
Gulf in the News – January 25, 2013
Kingdom regrets global inaction on Israeli violations Source: Arab News (Read full story) Saudi Arabia has stressed that

Intensive Arabic Language Program at the Center for International Learning in Muscat, Oman
Scholarship Opportunity for the Intensive Arabic Language Program at the The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased

Program in Arabic Language at the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies
The National Council is proud to serve as the American Main Office for the Yemen College of Middle Eastern
Gulf in the News – January 23, 2013
UAE Council applauds first female Speaker Source: The National (Read full story) At 9am yesterday, Dr Amal Al
Dr. John Duke Anthony at the Middle East Policy Council’s 71st Capitol Hill Conference
Available below are remarks from Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO of the National Council on
Gulf in the News – January 18, 2013
Yemen seeks to talk its way out of chaos Source: Gulf News (Read full story) … Perhaps the greatest of

Summer Intensive Language Program at The Arab-American Language Institute in Morocco
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, in collaboration with The Arab-American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM) for the