The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (), originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; ), is an Arab regional political, economic, military and security organization. GCC has six Arab countries bordering the Arabian Gulf . They form the majority of the area of the Arabian Peninsula; Saudi Arabia,Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
It was established on May 25, 1981 at the meeting held in Abu Dhabi, after it was suggested by Jaber_al-Ahmad_al-Sabah. The General Secretariat of the Council is currently held by Nayef Al-Hajraf. The council is based in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Related pages
Arab League
Arabian Peninsula
References
Other websites
The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC)