Author Archives: GCC

6 Things John Kerry Should Do in Bahrain

This week secretary of State John Kerry visits one of Washington’s repressive Gulf allies, Bahrain, [...]

In Bahrain, Kerry walks tightrope on human rights

Manama, Bahrain (CNN) Secretary of State John Kerry treads carefully on the issue of human rights [...]

UK Considering Permanent Army Training Base in Oman

LONDON — Britain is considering stepping up it’s presence in the Persian Gulf region with the creation [...]

Syria’s deadly air strikes could ‘torpedo’ ceasefire: Qatar

Saudi Arabia also accused Syria of violating ceasefire, saying Assad was foiling international efforts to [...]

Trump condemns protective US relationship with Saudi Arabia

US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has denounced America’s protective relationship with Saudi Arabia. The [...]

Saudi Arabia executions reach record high as beheadings set to double this year

Exclusive: British Government urged to do more to put pressure on its Gulf allies to halt [...]