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GCC Adopts Saudi King Call for Formation of Gulf Union |
2011-12-21 |
[An Nahar] In response to the region's unprecedented upheaval, Gulf Cooperation Council chief Abdul Latif al-Zayani said Tuesday that the group's six members agreed to "adopt ![]() ... Fifth out of 37 sons of King Abdulaziz to ascend to the throne. He is, after his half-brothers Bandar and Musa'id, the third eldest of the living sons of Abdul Aziz ibn Saud. Abdullah's mother is from the Rashid clan, longtime rivals of the Saud. He has 6 sons and 15 daughters and about $20 billion. His youngest son is just seven years old... initiative to make the GCC countries a single entity." King Abdullah on Monday asked the GCC leadership to "move from a phase of cooperation to a phase of union," arguing the region's "security and stability are threatened" and that such challenges require "vigilance and a united stance." He did not elaborate on what form such a union might take, or any proposed steps to create it. The GCC -- comprised of Soddy Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates -- was formed in 1981 as a security alliance to counter post-revolution Iran. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 Rising Iran on one side, Rising China on the other .... To wit, * CHINA DAILY FORUM > INDIA [+ Sri Lanka + Maldives] TO ARREST CHINESE NAVAL FREEDOM IN INDIAN OCEAN REGION |[Hindustan Times] INDIA BEGINS TRILATERAL TALKS TO CHECK CHINA |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-12-21 22:22 |