Gulf Cooperation Council Summit
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 40th summit recently held in Riyadh, for second years in a row. About GCC It is a regional polit...
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- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 40th summit recently held in Riyadh, for second years in a row.
About GCC
- It is a regional political or an economic alliance of six gulf counties i.e., Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Headquater - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Its aim is to achieve ever closer union between energy-rich gulf countries.
- in the recent summit, Saudi Arabia's King Salman called for the regional unit to confront Iran and secure energy supplies and maritime channels.
Qatar and GCC
- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and non-GCC member Egypt imposed a political & economic boycott of Qatar in June 2017 over allegations that Doha backs terrorism.
- Kuwait and the united states have tried to mediate the riff.
- After 2 years of a strained relationship, Qatar's PM has attended the recent meeting which is the sign of thaw in a regional dispute.
- PM is most senior Qatari to attend the annual gathering since 2017, follows an intensification of efforts to resolve the Gulf dispute.
- It is a regional political or an economic alliance of six gulf counties i.e., Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Headquater - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Its aim is to achieve ever closer union between energy-rich gulf countries.
- in the recent summit, Saudi Arabia's King Salman called for the regional unit to confront Iran and secure energy supplies and maritime channels.
Qatar and GCC
- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and non-GCC member Egypt imposed a political & economic boycott of Qatar in June 2017 over allegations that Doha backs terrorism.
- Kuwait and the united states have tried to mediate the riff.
- After 2 years of a strained relationship, Qatar's PM has attended the recent meeting which is the sign of thaw in a regional dispute.
- PM is most senior Qatari to attend the annual gathering since 2017, follows an intensification of efforts to resolve the Gulf dispute.
