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Saudi Arabia to host 2015 summit to combat extremism
(AAA Photo) Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi King Abdullah has agreed to hold a major summit to “achieve partnership and move away from partisanship and division” in mid-2015, director of the Islamic...
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National Guard minister says no foreign troops defending Saudi territory
Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah waves to troops in Arar. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Abdullah Al-Mohsen) Arar, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah Bin...
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Saudi National Guard Minister: All Saudis must resist extremism
Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz (C) salutes a National Guard soldier as he arrives at the border town of Rafha in the Northern Borders Province in Saudi Arabia, on...
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Qatar agrees to stop offering citizenship to GCC nationals: official
Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, attend the 131th meeting of the council’s, on June 2, 2014 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AFP/Fayez Nureldine) Riyadh, Asharq...
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Iraq army seeks help of Saddam-era officials to combat ISIS
An Iraqi soldier flashes a V for victory sign while Iraqi men gather outside of the main army recruiting center to volunteer for military service in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, June. 12, 2014. (AP...
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GCC states to hold “critical” meeting on Qatar: Diplomat
A general view of the last session of the 34th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Kuwait, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 (AP/Gustavo Ferrari). Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The foreign ministers of...
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Gulf trio meet on Qatar in Jeddah
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah (L) attends a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 2, 2014. (Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser) Jeddah, Asharq...
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Saudi delegation discusses Qatar issue in Doha and Manama
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal (L) meets with Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain on Wednesday, August 28, 2014. (Asharq Al-Awsat) Riyadh, Kuwait, Manama and Doha,...
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GCC ministerial meeting concludes with Qatar dispute unresolved
Foreign ministers of the GCC meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 30, 2014 (SPA) Jeddah and Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—The dispute between Qatar and its neighbors Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the...
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Yemeni Justice Minister: The government cannot resign now
Houthi protesters chant anti-government slogans as they attend a demonstration blocking major roadways in Sana’a, Yemen on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) Riyadh, Asharq...
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Saudi King and Emir of Kuwait meet ahead of GCC summit
File photo of Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz meeting with Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber in Riyadh on 28/10/2014. (SPA) Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al...
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GCC leaders to hold “emergency” meeting in Riyadh: source
Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa (seated), addresses the country’s Shura Council in Doha, Qatar, on November 11, 2014 (QNA) Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—An emergency meeting of the leaders of...
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GCC preparatory meeting to take place in Riyadh
Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa attends the opening session of the thirteenth Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City in this December 14, 2009 file photo....
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain agree to return ambassadors to Doha
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz speaks at an extraordinary Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders’ summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 16, 2014. (AFP Photo/HO/SPA) Riyadh, Asharq...
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Saudi ambassador to Qatar returns to Doha
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah (C) greets Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz (seated) as the rulers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states met in an emergency session...
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King of Saudi Arabia urges Egypt to back Riyadh agreement
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz speaking during at an extraordinary GCC leaders summit in Riyadh on November 16, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/HO/SPA)Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi King Abdullah Bin...
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GCC foreign ministers meet in Doha on Tuesday ahead of December annual summit
Qatar’s new ambassador to Riyadh, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Thamir Al Thani (L), meets with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, November 24,...
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GCC to launch Joint Military Command at Doha summit: source
In this June 2, 2013 file photo, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers attend the GCC's 126th session in the Saudi city of Jeddah. (AFP Photo/STR) Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Gulf...
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Gulf leaders announce joint naval, police forces
A general view of the meeting of leaders during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Doha on December 9, 2014. (AFP Photo/STR) Doha, Asharq Al-Awsat—Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council...
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GCC to study adopting Saudi, UAE terror lists
Kuwaiti Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al Sabah speaks during the 33rd meeting for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) interior ministers at Bayan Palace in Kuwait city on November 26,...
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