Gulf Cooperation Council
Shoukry to attend Saudi-hosted meeting of GCC, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq FMs
Egypt
April 14, 2023
Shoukry to attend Saudi-hosted meeting of GCC, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq FMs
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will take part on Friday in a consultative meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf…
Egypt and Sudan’s water security ‘integral part of Arab national security’: GCC
Egypt
March 23, 2023
Egypt and Sudan’s water security ‘integral part of Arab national security’: GCC
The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) affirmed in a statement that the water security of Egypt and…
Sisi arrives in UAE for Abu Dhabi Summit
Egypt
January 18, 2023
Sisi arrives in UAE for Abu Dhabi Summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived Wednesday morning in the UAE to participate in the Abu Dhabi Summit which will bring…
GCC calls on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting ‘terrorist operations’
Middle East
December 15, 2021
GCC calls on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting ‘terrorist operations’
RIYADH, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Gulf Cooperation Council called on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting “terrorist operations”, strengthen…
Egypt summons Lebanese ambassador over FM’s ‘offensive statements’ about Gulf countries
Egypt
May 19, 2021
Egypt summons Lebanese ambassador over FM’s ‘offensive statements’ about Gulf countries
On Tuesday evening, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry asked the Lebanese ambassador in Cairo, Ali al-Halaby, to provide an explanation for…
Oman to impose value-added tax amid pandemic fallout
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Oman to impose value-added tax amid pandemic fallout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman issued a royal decree on Monday that sets the stage for the sultanate…
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
DOHA (Reuters) – There has been small progress in resolving a bitter dispute between Qatar and some of its neighbors,…
UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row
Middle East
December 6, 2018
UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday the Gulf Cooperation Council remained valid despite a bitter…
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Within just 30 minutes, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had all severed their diplomatic…
Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’
Middle East
May 21, 2017
Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’
US President Donald Trump called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight “Islamist extremism” on Sunday in a…