WASHINGTON — Iran has retained a major influence on Bahrain, despite the failure of the Shi’ite revolt there, a report said. The American Enterprise Institute reported that Iran has (more…)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia was said to be preparing to execute Shi’ite dissidents. An opposition think tank asserted that Saudi Arabia intends to execute at least 26 Shi’ite dissidents, (more…)
LONDON — Britain has launched a drive to reassure the Gulf Cooperation Council of the West’s commitment to the region. Britain sent Defense Secretary Philip Hammond on a four-nation (more…)
WASHINGTON — Congress has expressed concern over the support for Al Qaida by a leading U.S. ally in the Middle East. Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee identified (more…)
WASHINGTON — Saudi King Abdullah, despite battling cancer, was said to remain an active leader. A leading U.S. analyst asserted that Abdullah, believed to be 97, was involved in (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has contracted to bolster its presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Defense Department has awarded a contract to maintain support for a leading (more…)
ABU DHABI — Kuwait is undergoing a feud within the ruling Sabah family that is already undermining the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom. Rival factions are battling for power, and, (more…)
LONDON — Qatar and Morocco have signed a counter-insurgency agreement. The two Arab League states signed an agreement for security cooperation. Officals said Morocco has been wooed to become (more…)
LONDON — The European Union wants to develop counter-insurgency ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council. Officials said the EU has approached the six-member GCC for a security dialogue that (more…)
