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Why the Gulf States Fear Regional War

The Gulf states fear that further escalation between Israel and Iran will scupper long-held plans for economic diversification, and risk them being dragged into regional conflict. Gulf states are grappling with the widening Middle East conflict as hostilities between Iran and Israel threaten their security and ambitious plans to reshape their ...

GCC: Deep Concern at Escalation in Southern Lebanon

The Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for Arab States of the Gulf, Jassem Al-Budaiwi, expressed on Thursday “deep alarm at the military escalation in Southern Lebanon.” In a statement, Al-Budaiwi called on the stakeholders “to practice maximum restraint to spare the region and its peoples the dangers of war and its ...

After Zaki... Aboul Gheit in Beirut

The Arab League’s Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki triggered the ire of more than one Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country following his recent visit to Beirut, during which he declared, “The League no longer classifies Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.” However, the Arab League does not have any established or official list ...