Rumours of Bahrain-Saudi union pick up ahead of GCC summit


Issue 923 - 11 May 2012 | 5 minute read

As Gulf leaders prepare to meet in Riyadh on 14 May to discuss progress towards setting up a Gulf Union, there are increasing rumours of a possible merger between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, as a first step towards transforming the Gulf Co-operation Council into a ‘GCC Arabian Union’

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