The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Pandemic
The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Pandemic
Author(s): Sara Nowacka
Subject(s): Politics, Regional Geography, International relations/trade, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: GCC; Gulf; UAE; COVID-19; cooperation;
Summary/Abstract: The fight against the spread of the coronavirus in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has forced cooperation between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, which were in conflict within the GCC. At the same time, the UAE took advantage of other countries’ need for support in countering COVID-19 to strengthen relations with China, Iran, and Syria, among others. The UAE’s activity emphasizes its ambition for domination of the region, which may lead to a new dispute within the GCC between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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