Gulf Cooperation Council
Gulf countries weigh next steps after Iran war amid Rubio visit to Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE
Rubio was in the UAE and then Kuwait. The visits to Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE are important, as these countries were attacked by Iran during the latest conflict.
Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies
Iran will connect electric grid to Qatar in near future, Tehran's energy minister says - report
Qatar expands national service for non-residents born in the country, children of Qatari mothers
Netanyahu: Triangle area won’t be swapped to Palestinians
The land swap is highly controversial, sparking protests in the North and Tel Aviv; Blue and White leader Benny Gantz said he opposes it. PM: there will direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia.
From Manama to Doha: The confabs that define the Gulf and world
The two confabs are important for sharing ideas and grounding various leaders in the region, but they also help to showcase the power and influence of the ostensibly rival camps of Riyadh and Doha.
A poorly attended Arab League summit in Tunis with no concrete results
US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan, published a scant few days before the summit, shows what little regard he has for meeting Arab heads of state.
Iran: Middle East-U.S. allies face risk of uprising by their own 'humiliated citizens'
"Trump and even his underlings ridicule and humiliate Saudi Arabia and the Emirates day and night, saying that you're nothing without us and cannot last a day without America's support."
Will America leave the Gulf as China and Russia gain influence?
Some claim that this is finally the time to extricate the US from the Persian Gulf, as it is now oil independent and the region is not vital to US national security interests anymore.
Foreign Ministry revives Twitter account geared to Persian Gulf; in Arabic
Of the four tweets that followed the original introductory one posted on the account Tuesday, two dealt with rabbis visiting the UAE, and two with Israeli innovation.
Kuwait emir to travel to U.S., have talks with Trump
Trump and Emir Al-Sabah will most likely discuss resolving Gulf state's conflict.
How Qatar’s Jewish strategy backfired
A look at how foreign countries lobby in Washington, reaching out to groups and individuals who they think can open doors.