May 22, 2013
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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council, is a political and economic union of the Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf and located on or near the Arabian Peninsula, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Jordan and Morocco have been invited to join the council.
On 6 March 2012, the six members of the GCC announced that the Gulf Cooperation Council would be evolving from a regional bloc to a confederation, in possible response to Arab democratic unrest and increased Iranian influence in the region. This proposal is strongly backed by Saudi Arabia, but doubts have been raised by the other countries.
(via Freebase)
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![West stands behind Israel as Arabs condemn assault on Gaza [Saudi TV, Saudi Arabia]](/images/image_cache/base-14201000/14201970/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=495a6d16a4e9b3fd3368505fa538b0ff)
![Syria ousts Western diplomats, but confirms commitment to Annan's plan [New TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-5234000/5234520/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=3bd4b024e42dd7f8199f418778951c39)
![Concerns rise over ongoing crises across Arab world [Algerie TV, Algeria]](/images/image_cache/base-4856000/4856158/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=9f935b99ec6537e38f087cd288e9958f)
![Ahmadinejad warns the West against attacking Iran [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-3254000/3254063/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=f4b455b65cca8a6fc3589489815c738e)
![Syria stands strong against Western-Israeli colonialism [Syria TV, Syria]](/images/image_cache/base-1032000/1032971/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=2a84a281a18c19cad261c3f458e86c4e)
![Ex-Jordan PM resigned due to GCC agenda against Syria [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-995000/995633/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=93f31f897d5f5f36624c542ae163d5ae)
![Yemenis call on international community to prosecute Saleh [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-373000/373556/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=995784f50125b4ac39680b5831f75776)