Monday 30 April 2012

Saudis foresee closer Gulf political union - FT.com

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said Gulf states are ploughing ahead with plans for closer political union, amid Arab fears of the threat from neighbouring Iran.
Saud al-Faisal, in a speech delivered by his deputy, said co-operation within the existing six-member bloc might be insufficient to deal with “existing and coming challenges”, arguing that co-ordination of foreign policy would generate benefits if applied via a “federal format.”

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