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Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC]
The Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] was established in an agreement concluded on 25 May 1981 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. These countries declared that the GCC is established in view of the special relations between them, their similar political systems based on Islamic beliefs, joint destiny and common objectives. The GCC is a regional common market with a defense planning council as well. The geographic proximity of the these countries and their general adoption of free trade economic policies are factors that encouraged them to establish the GCC.


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Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . GCC help plea over Iraq crisis IRAQI Ambassador to Bahrain Ghassan Mohsen Hussein yesterday appealed to Gulf countries to do more to help curb the violence and rebuild his country, before the strife spreads to neighbouring countries. Mr Hussein said that the Iraqi security situation should be looked at as a global concern and not just a regional one. He said that the sectarian fighting could even spread to other countries. "The future of region is closely tied with the future of Iraq. If Iraq remains unstable, it Rating: 5