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.
Gulf in the News – January 2, 2013
US fiscal cliff crisis ‘will impact the Gulf’ Source: Arabian Business (Read full story) As US lawmakers pushed
Gulf in the News – December 28, 2012
Praise for the UAE security agencies Source: The National (Read full story) The GCC Secretary-General commended the UAE
Gulf in the News – 33rd GCC Summit Roundup
33rd GCC Summit concludes in the Kingdom of Bahrain Source: Bahrain News Agency (Read full story) … The
Gulf in the News – December 21, 2012
Yemen’s president restructures armed forces Source: CNN International (Read full story) … “We are working towards a unified
GCC Information for Reference
As the 33rd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial and Heads of State Summit approaches on December 24-25, 2012
Gulf in the News – December 19, 2012
GCC Union may be delayed… Source: Gulf Daily News (Read full story) Differences of opinion on the formation
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,