ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia’s intelligence director, responsible for helping the Sunni revolt in Syria, has resigned. King Abdullah has dismissed Prince Bandar Bin Sultan as director-general of the (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council, amid a major rift, has sought to preserve its security agreement. GCC foreign ministers were said to have approved a mechanism to (more…)
AMMAN — Jordan plans to launch a security training program for the Gulf Cooperation Council. Officials said Jordan would train hundreds of cadets from GCC states in the summer (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran and Oman have held a naval exercise. The two Gulf states began a three-day naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz on April 7. The headquarters (more…)
AMMAN — Qatar has been pressing Jordan to enable the return of the Hamas movement. Arab diplomatic sources said the Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has urged for the resettlement (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has decided to expand its military facilities in Kuwait. The Defense Department has awarded a contract for the construction of facilities to store military (more…)
ABU DHABI — Egypt and Jordan have been invited to join the Gulf Cooperation Council’s military which has faced divisions over responding to Iran. Diplomatic sources said several GCC (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been preparing for a reduction in the U.S. military’s presence as part of its rapproachment with Iran. A leading Western analyst (more…)
LONDON — NATO, despite a rift within the Arab alliance, continues to work to expand relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council. NATO said it planned to enhance cooperation with (more…)
