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Gulf Cooperation Council
Obama’s Saudi Arabia Meeting: We Need ‘Consistent’ Communication
President Barack Obama said better communication is needed with the U.S.’s Gulf Arab allies in a meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council on April 21.
Gulf Nations Declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a Terrorist Group
A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday.
Why Are the Gulf States so Reluctant to Take in Refugees?
A big question is reverberating in the minds of many; why have the Arab Gulf states not taken in any Syrian refugees?
Arab Gulf States Can Outlast Low Oil Prices, but Expect Foreign Policy to Shift
What might decreasing oil revenues mean for the Persian Gulf oil states?
Obama’s Legacy in the Gulf: Despite Disgruntlement, US Remains Indispensable
To Saudi Arabia and its Arab partners of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the United States in six years of Barack Obama’s presidency has become as unpredictable and unreliable as it is indispensable. When President Obama passes the baton in 2017, it is likely that he will not be recalled fondly, but this is a distinction shared with most of his predecessors.
