Middle East & Africa | On their guard
Should the Gulf states join attacks on Iran?
A lack of trust in America and Israel, internal divisions and the risk of domestic strife all hamper a unified response
|RIYADH|5 min read
The six members of the Gulf Co-operation Council (gcc) often struggle with the co-operation bit. Plans for a common currency and a railway across the Arabian peninsula are decades behind schedule. Foreign-policy disputes have led to years-long ruptures between monarchs.
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