Wild rumours about Gulf states’ plans to contain Arab uprisings have been circulating for weeks.
There was talk of the Gulf Co-operation Council becoming a proper federation of states. There were whispers that Saudi Arabia might even integrate Bahrain.
Last week, to the consternation of many in the region, the six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council revealed what it has been cooking: a broader royalty club that would, presumably, be better positioned to face the revolutionary zeal that has swept through the Arab republics.
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