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GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL 35TH SUMMIT MEETING
On the back of a regional summit we look at the prospects of the Gulf states in a post Arab Spring Middle East. Inside Story, with presenter Stephen Cole, discusses with guests Saeed Al-Shehabi, a member of the Bahrain Freedom Movement and a political activist who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Bahraini government; Riad Kahwaji, the director of the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis; and from Beirut, Joseph Kechichian, Gulf News columnist and author of "The Beguiling Gulf Cooperation Council" and his newly released book entitled, "Legal and Political Reforms in Saudi Arabia".
President Obama welcomes leaders and delegations from the Gulf Cooperation Council to the White House. May 13, 2015.
President Obama and the Emir of Qatar delivered remarks after the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting at Camp David. May 14, 2015.
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية), originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC, مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq. Its member states are the Islamic monarchies of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Amidst the Bahraini uprising, Saudi Arabia and the UAE sent ground troops to Bahrain in order to quell Bahraini protests. Kuwait and Oman refrained from sending troops. In December 2011, Saudi Arabia proposed that the GCC form a confederation. Objections have been raised against the proposal by the other countries. There have been discussions ...
President Obama delivers a statement about the outcome of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit. He said the US will continue security cooperation with GCC nations, promised to remain concerned about Iran's behavior. He said the US and GCC will launch an economic dialogue. Also discussed was Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
EN - European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council (مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية GCC) Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting - ENGLISH version - 18.07.2016 - European Council, Brussels: -Arrivals: .Kuwaiti delegation, .Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa خالد بن أحمد بن محمد آل خليفة, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, .Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir عادل بن أحمد الجبير, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the current session of the GCC, .Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah يوسف بن علوي بن عبد الله, Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman. The Sultan remains the official Minister of Foreign Affairs. -Preparatory meeting between Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union and Vice-President of the European Commission, Adel bin Ahmed...
The video will help students to know the Geographical features of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, known as the GCC, was once established to help regional security. However, the alliance of the oil-rich Arab monarchies have not only failed to secure the region, but are also coming under growing criticism for backing terrorist groups and suppressing pro-democracy movements. Live @ http://www.presstv.ir/live.html Twitter @ http://twitter.com/PressTV LiveLeak @ http://www.liveleak.com/c/PressTV Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/PRESSTV Google+ @ http://plus.google.com/+VideosPTV Instagram @ http://instagram.com/presstvchannel
Paoulo is a story of love, selflessness, and the magic that happens when a child enters one's life. Starring Anusree, Mukesh & Kunchacko Boban In cinemas across the Gulf October 20. eMatterzPRO Complete Production & Digital Solutions eMatterz FZ LLC is a fully integrated creative media, production, content creation and Live Broadcast provider specializing in content production, creative advertising and brand marketing solutions. eMatterz FZ LLC provides a full range of quality assured production services for our clients via our in-house Production arm eMatterz Production (eMatterzPRO). eMatterzPRO has 2 fully equipped Photography & Videography studios crafted to provide clients of any size or industry a one-stop-shop skilled & certified Studio solution built to Internationally ac...
Premam revolves around the three stages in Vikram's life, and three girls he encounters in each stage. Starring Naga Chaitanya, Shruti Haasan & Madonna Sebastian, In cinemas across the Gulf October 6. eMatterzPRO Complete Production & Digital Solutions eMatterz FZ LLC is a fully integrated creative media, production, content creation and Live Broadcast provider specializing in content production, creative advertising and brand marketing solutions. eMatterz FZ LLC provides a full range of quality assured production services for our clients via our in-house Production arm eMatterz Production (eMatterzPRO). eMatterzPRO has 2 fully equipped Photography & Videography studios crafted to provide clients of any size or industry a one-stop-shop skilled & certified Studio solution built to I...
This is a new series of lectures on International awareness. These will be short 3 min video (in most cases) and is aimed to give you a broad understanding of the International Organizations and countries. These videos would help you understand the International dynamics in much better way. In this video we will talk about: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Gulf Rising: The Emerging International Role of the Gulf States with Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, David Roberts, and Hussein Ibish May 26, 2016 The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council are increasingly playing a more assertive role in the region. Amid geopolitical shifts, the Gulf Arab states have repositioned themselves as centers of regional power with global reach. AGSIW hosted a discussion on May 26 with the authors of two recent releases showing how the Gulf states are transforming their roles in the international system.
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Follow @HouseForeign Subcommittee Hearing: The Gulf Cooperation Council: Deepening Rifts and Emerging Challenges Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman 05.22.2014 9:30am 2172 Rayburn More Info: https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-the-gulf-cooperation-council-deepening-rifts-and-emerging-challenges/
The forum will provide an in-depth analysis of the political and business dynamics in this fast changing region of vital strategic importance. Held in the presence of government officials, senior executives, decision-makers from the United Kingdom and the Arab World, the 2nd GCC-British Economic Forum 2016 will set the stage for dynamic networking, and will allow participants to explore emerging opportunities for business partnerships across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. Organised by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce and supported by The Gulf Cooperation Council, the Forum will bring together policy-makers and senior industry representatives within the GCC region and the United Kingdom. The Forum will offer unique networking opportunities and face-to-face meetings with leading ...
Implications for U.S. Government and Business Please join us for our 85th Capitol Hill Conference on Tuesday, July 12th from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Our panel will address the recently announced Saudi 2030 Vision and the National Transformation Plan as well as similar vision statements and plans of the UAE and other GCC states.
"Gulf Cooperation Council: Role in Regional Dynamics" featuring Dr. John Duke Anthony, Mr. Jason Buntin, Dr. Abdullah AlShayji, Dr. Ken Katzman, Mr. Michael Buonvino, and Ambassador Richard Schmierer at the 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. 22nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference - "Navigating Arab-U.S. Relations: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities" Organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations October 22, 2013 Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center Washington, DC Chair: Dr. John Duke Anthony - Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and author, inter alia, of Arab States of the Lower Gulf: People, Politics, Petroleum; Historical and Cultural Dictionary of the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirates of Eastern Arabia; and Th...
"Gulf Cooperation Council: Role in Regional Dynamics" 23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference - "Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities: Implications for Arab and U.S. Policies" Organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations October 28, 2014 Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center Washington, DC Chair: Dr. John Duke Anthony - Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and author, inter alia, of Arab States of the Lower Gulf: People, Politics, Petroleum; Historical and Cultural Dictionary of the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirates of Eastern Arabia; and The United Arab Emirates: Dynamics of State Formation. Speakers: H.E. Dr. Abdullah I. El-Kuwaiz - Chairman, International Advisory Board,...
George Naufal, Assistant Professor of Economics at the American University of Sharjah and a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), delivered a CIRS Monthly Dialogue lecture titled, "The Economics of Migration in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries" on September 9, 2013. The lecture mapped the history of non-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab workers migrating to GCC states, and explained how and why there were such dramatic changes to these migration patterns since the 1970s.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to give a press conference in Moscow on Thursday, May 26, following the fourth meeting of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Lavrov will meet with his counterparts from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The meeting is expected to focus on bilateral ties between the Gulf states and Russia.
President Barack Obama will seek to convince Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia on Thursday that the United States is committed to their security despite deep concern among Arab leaders about U.S. efforts to broker a nuclear deal with Iran. During a rare, high-profile summit at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, Obama will meet with representatives from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, to discuss security cooperation. Tension over U.S. policy toward Tehran, Syria and the Arab Spring uprisings will loom over the meetings, which have already been overshadowed by some countries' decisions to send lower-level leaders. Saudi King Salman pulled out, sending Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and De...
Professor Gregory Gause discussed the prospective Gulf Cooperation Council Union, including the implications for domestic politics in the GCC states and regional security. Professor Gause is Professor and Chair or the Political Science Department at the University of Vermont. He is also a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. His most recent book is "The International Relations of the Persian Gulf" (Cambridge 2010). He was previously on the faculty of Columbia University and was a Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Kuwait Foundation Visiting Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Fulbright Scholar the American University of Kuwait. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University. This meeting was moderated by Andrew Pa...
On May 24, 2012, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee hosted "The Gulf Cooperation Council at 31: Implications of Trends and Indications for GCC and US Interests" at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Participating specialists were: Dr. Odeh Aburdene, Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, Mr. Andrew Rabens, Mr. Robert Sharp, Ms. Molly Williamson, and Mr. Joshua Yaphe. National Council Founding President and CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony served as moderator. Transcripts of the program are available through Saudi-US Relations Information Service (http://bit.ly/JRqMG4), and a podcast of the program is available on the National Council's website (http://ncusar.org/) and through iTunes (http://bit.ly/vIJNRO).