Author Archives: GCC

Shia complain of exclusion from Bahrain’s political process

Looming elections will test the mood after crackdowns on opposition leaders A group of men [...]

Lessons on martyrdom and change from the Karbala epic Challenging the tyranny of the status quo

Open Discussions/ Gulf Cultural Club  Lessons on martyrdom and change from the Karbala epic Challenging [...]

Qatar’s top diplomat says Gulf crisis at a ‘stalemate’

Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has declared that the Gulf crisis [...]

Regional alliance with US at risk over Persian Gulf spat, says Qatar

A high-ranking Qatari official says a proposed NATO-like regional alliance, which brings together Persian Gulf [...]

Trump Needs to Start Worrying About Saudi Arabia’s Reform Efforts

For those of us who have been strong supporters of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin [...]

Saudi foreign minister demands Canada stop treating it like a ‘banana republic’

Adel Al-Juebir escalates row, asking for apology from Trudeau’s government over tweet calling for release [...]