Author Archives: GCC

Why has Saudi Arabia suddenly decided cinema is OK?

Saudi Arabia is about to open its first cinema for 35 years, showing the film [...]

Reverberations of war Iraq; looks to the future, bogged by the past

Open Discussions in association with Gulf Cultural Club invites you to a Discussion titled: Reverberations of [...]

This is what Bahrain doesn’t want you thinking about on Grand Prix weekend

All eyes are on Bahrain this weekend as its Grand Prix kicks off – the [...]

Britain Trained a Bahraini Police Chief Who Presided Over Abuse of Political Dissidents

Once again, British police are providing training to cops in tyrannical regimes. The day after [...]

Twitter mocks Saudi plans to turn Qatar into an ‘island’

Social media users mock project that seeks to create a maritime channel along Saudi-Qatar border. [...]

Qatar emir, Trump to hold talks on Gulf crisis

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with the commander of CENTCOM in Florida on [...]