Abu Dhabi Summit will serve as turning point in GCC
The GCC leaders will gather here on 6-7 December 2010 for their 31st summit under the presidency of UAE President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Abu Dhabi is hosting the leaders as...
View ArticleUAE: No plans to depeg the dirham from dollar and join GCC
The UAE has no intention to depeg the dirham from the dollar and to join the GCC monetary Union, Governor of the UAE Central Bank said on Monday. “The UAE stance remains unchanged, Sultan Nasser Al...
View ArticleUnconditional welcome the invitation of Iraq’s accession to the GCC
Baghdad, 24 March (Rn) – The Committee on Foreign Relations representative, on Thursday, welcomed the invitation of Iraq’s accession to the GCC countries, describing the call to “late”, while stipulate...
View ArticleIraq to join Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Baghdad, March 24 (AKnews) – The Foreign Relations parliamentary committee said Thursday that it welcomes the invitation of Iraq to join the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), describing...
View ArticleGCC bankers discuss banking sector”s obstacles, credit issues
DOHA, March 24 (KUNA) — Participants in the 10th GCC Banking Conference discussed Thursday a host of issues ranging from problems facing the banking sector in the six GCC countries, and challenges and...
View ArticleThe Currency Newshound: GCC Economic Profile and Iraq Comparison
The following is a cursory glance at the six nations which comprise of the GCC and how it compares to Iraq. The six nations which is made up of Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and...
View ArticleGCC timetable for reforms urged
Gulf oil producers need to set a timetable for economic and social reforms to satisfy public needs and avert unrest similar to that in other Arab countries, the head of the region’s private sector said...
View ArticleAnalyst: Long term US goal; Merge Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt with GCC to counter...
Saw Anthony Nyukrk in the analysis of it, that the United States is arming Saudi Arabia sophisticated weapons by about a secret, and deal selectively with the current events in the region, noting that...
View ArticleCan a currency union ever work?
Not long ago people were discussing the prospect of a GCC currency union based along the lines of the euro. But now that the very future of the Eurozone looks uncertain should a common currency for the...
View ArticleASEAN news:Foreign Ministers of ASEAN and GCC Meet in New York
MANILA, Sept. 28 --The ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting was held in New York on Monday, on the sidelines of the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
View ArticleEgypt could be the next GCC member state, Gulf sources say
Egypt is being considered for incorporation into the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC).
View ArticleWashington and the Gulf are discussing the establishment of mini-NATO...
BAGHDAD - Babinaoz: With the approach of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq by end of this year, is planning the administration of President Barack Obama to boost its military presence in the Gulf region,...
View ArticleGCC economy to gain $305bn in 2011: report
A surge in oil prices to their highest average of around $109 a barrel this year will add a whopping $305 billion to the economies of Gulf hydrocarbon producers while their current account surplus will...
View ArticleReuters: Subsea cable network to upgrade Iraq links to GCC
DOHA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is completing the final stages of a submarine cable network that will give Iraq fast, reliable connections to other parts of the...
View ArticleIMF questionable of a GCC monetary union
BAGHDAD - Babinaoz (Reuters) - A report to the IMF doubts about the achievement of monetary union plans Gulf because of the low correlation between the economies of those countries and the varying...
View ArticleGCC Chief reiterate relentless support of Gulf leaders for Gulf integration...
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdel-Latif Al-Zayani reaffirmed here Saturday the relentless support of Gulf leaders for Gulf integration and solidarity.
View ArticleGCC Summit set to begin December 19-20
The 32nd GCC summit is due to be held in Saudi Arabia on December 19-20 against the background of a chain of achievements at the levels of coordination and integration and amid diverse regional and...
View ArticleAl-Shemali: GCC Central Bank procedures in final phases
Kuwaiti Finance Minister Mustafa Al-Shemali RIYADH, Dec 18 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Finance Minister Mustafa Al-Shemali reiterated here on Sunday that the establishment of the GCC Central bank is in its final...
View ArticleGCC leaders to hold their 32nd summit today amidst exceptional circumstances
RIYADH, Dec 19 (KUNA) -- Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will convene their 32nd summit on Monday amidst exceptional regional circumstances.
View ArticleGCC calls for Iraq to fulfill UNSC resolutions; MP Nassif calls GCC stance...
Baghdad (news) .. was considered mass white support for the Gulf Cooperation Council for the establishment of the port of Mubarak, Kuwait's aggressive stance aimed at weakening Iraq economically and...
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