GCC Relations

As GCC turns 40, all eyes on post-oil era

The GCC alliance hopes for greater future economic growth in the Gulf.

Qatari foreign minister visits Egypt

Relations between Qatar and Egypt have continued to improve following the January agreement that ended the Gulf diplomatic rift.

Egypt welcomes Saudi cease-fire initiative in Yemen

Saudi Arabia's initiative to settle the conflict and war in Yemen gets support from Cairo.

Can China balance ties with Iran and the GCC?

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi must take care not to "underestimate the differences" between Iran and the GCC countries.

Mauritania resumes ties with Qatar following Gulf rift easing

COVID accelerates evolution of Gulf economies

The economic policy response to COVID-19 is an acceleration of specific trends already underway across the Gulf Cooperation Council members, variously affecting tax policy, labor market regulation and immigration policy.

New Kuwaiti Cabinet takes office after dispute with parliament

The government will be tasked with tending to the country's financial difficulties and the pandemic following a dispute between the prime minister and parliament.

UAE, Qatar officials meet in Kuwait amid Gulf thaw

Kuwait hosted delegations from the two countries more than a month after Saudi Arabia and its allies agreed to end their blockade on Qatar.

How Egypt-Gulf consensus can advance peace in Yemen

Egypt agreed with the Gulf states on the need to limit Iranian influence in Yemen and support the recent US inclination to end the Yemen war.

Egypt's parliament holds back on Qatar normalization

Egyptian parliament members have recently expressed their rejection of reconciliation with Qatar, claiming its attacks against the Egyptian state on its media channels continue.