Rejuvenation of the GCC a boon for regional interests

Rejuvenation of the GCC a boon for regional interests

The Gulf Co-operation Council is focusing on putting aside longstanding geopolitical differences and moving forward together on the shared challenges of the region, leading Middle East experts have told an anniversary seminar at the Chatham House think tank.

The academics told the London-based institution that any nuclear deal with Iran and the United States should involve the agreement of Gulf States and that the GCC, which on Wednesday was marking its 40th anniversary, was the forum through which to achieve co-ordination. The regional union should also continue functioning together to advance the interests of all six countries, the Chatham House webinar heard.