DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- During a sermon last week at Bahrain's Grand Mosque, the pro-government prayer leader offered sweeping praise for one of the Arab Spring's counter-revolutions: Gulf ...

The plan was part of a wider Saudi proposal for the GCC states to form a union ostensibly aimed at strengthening them against Iran. Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait were said to be ...

A long-simmering Saudi-UAE rivalry has exploded into the open over Yemen’s war, exposing a deeper rift over competing visions ...

The GCC’s new unified tourist visa, launching in 2026, signals rare regional alignment. Aiming to support post-oil economies, it promises smoother movement across the Gulf and meaningful shifts in how ...