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Gulf Cooperation Council

Gulf Cooperation Council
The latest news and top stories on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a Riyadh-based intergovernmental political and economic union. The GCC was established in 1981 to foster cooperation, integration and unity among its six Arab member states in the Persian Gulf. Its primary mission encompasses economic integration, including a common market and customs union, alongside significant security and military coordination, notably the Peninsula Shield Force. The GCC also focuses on political alignment, social, cultural and administrative affairs and contributes to international development.
China-Middle East relations

China and Saudi Arabia pledge deeper hi-tech cooperation despite US pressure

Mohammed bin Salman says the kingdom will work with Beijing in areas ranging from oil to AI to bring ‘greater benefits’ to both countries.

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China’s Wang Yi urges UAE to help close free-trade deal with Gulf states bloc

Opinion | In its year under Malaysia, Asean tried to set systemic reform in motion

Despite grumbles about loss of focus and misgivings about the longevity of new networks, Malaysia, ironically, perhaps didn’t go far enough.

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