LONDON — The Gulf Cooperation Council faces the threat of a cutoff of food supplies, a report said. Britain’s strategic institute, Chatam House, determined that the six GCC members (more…)
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia is concerned over the spread of unrest by its huge foreign migrant community. Diplomats said the Saudi government has ordered stepped-up measures to quell (more…)
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has been awarded an expanded role with a U.S. defense major. The UAE’S premier aerospace and defense contractor has been given increased responsibility (more…)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has recruited Pakistan to help Sunni rebels in Syria. Western diplomatic sources said Saudi intelligence has brought weapons and trainers from Pakistan to enhance the (more…)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has pledged to stop Iranian domination of Bahrain. A senior Saudi prince asserted that Riyad and the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council would protect (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been concerned over the prospect of a strident Iran bolstered by a new alliance with the United States. Officials from the (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation must choose between active defense and preventive strikes to block Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a leading analyst said. A leading U.S. strategist urged (more…)
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has released details of Iranian support for a Shi’ite insurgency cell. A Manama court has sentenced four defendants on charges of working for an insurgency (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been examining plans for a unified police force. Officials said the six GCC states were discussing a joint force that could (more…)
