US rejects notion Gulf rulers snubbing summitThe White House scrambled on Monday to counter perceptions that the Saudi king's absence from a summit later this week could undermine US efforts to assure Gulf states it remains committed to their security against Iran. King More… |
Gulf leaders hold summit meeting in RiyadhLeaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold a summit in Saudi Arabia late on Sunday, Bahrain's state media reported, at a time when the six-member group of Arab monarchies is trying to end a damaging internal rift. More… |
Gulf ministers finalise FX union draftGulf Arab finance ministers have finalised a draft for a monetary union agreement set to be approved by a regional summit in Oman on Tuesday, Kuwait's finance minister said. 'The meeting of the Gulf finance minister has referred th More… |