Gulf Cooperation Council

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (), originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; ), is an Arab regional political, economic, military and security organization. GCC has six Arab countries namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The countries border the Persian Gulf. They form the majority of the area of the Arabian Peninsula.  

It was established on May 25, 1981 at the meeting held in Abu Dhabi, after it was suggested by Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah. The General Secretariat of the Council is currently held by Nayef Al-Hajraf. The council is based in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. 

 Related pages 
 Arab League
 Arabian Peninsula

 References 

 Other websites 
 The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC)

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Category:Kuwait
Category:Oman
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