Disunity in the Ranks

The 17th GCC Summit, which ended in Doha on 9 December, produced few surprises although it was preceded by dramatic developments. Intense mediation efforts had failed to persuade Bahrain to attend while, paradoxically, Yemen submitted a formal application to join. These two "non-events," much touted in advance of the summit, were of more significance than other policy issues on which there was little change.