Posts Tagged: GCC
Jewish Communities to Host First Matzah-Baking Events in Gulf Countries
An umbrella group for Jewish communities in the Arabian Peninsula is organizing several matzah-baking events next week, in a first-of-its-kind preparation for the upcoming Jewish...
Eyeing Gulf Detente, Saudi Arabia Opens Summit With Call to Counter Iran Threat
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened a Gulf Arab summit on Tuesday by taking aim at Iran and lauding a deal towards ending a...
In a Remarkable Move, Gulf Cooperation Council Condemns Palestinian Leaders
A remarkable thing has just happened. This is from Al Arabiya: The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on Palestinian leaders, headed by...
Gulf States to Consider Screening for Homosexuality During Visa Application Process
A proposal to screen for homosexuality and transgender individuals seeking entry to Gulf Cooperation Council states is to be discussed during a GCC meeting in...
Gulf Countries Meet to Coordinate Further Sanctions Against Hezbollah
Senior officials of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to coordinate new sanctions against Lebanon's Hezbollah terror movement. During the meeting...
Report: Gulf States Implement More Thorough Hezbollah Sanctions Than EU
The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council has started implementing sanctions on the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, the Saudi newspaper Al-Wattan reported Sunday, citing a "well-informed" source. Members...
