Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), officially Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, organization (est. 1981) promoting stability and economic cooperation among Persian Gulf nations. Its members are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. In 1991 the GCC countries joined with Egypt and Syria to create a regional peacekeeping force. An aid fund was also established to promote development in Arab states; it was used to help liberate Kuwait in 1991. In 2003 GCC members eliminated tariffs on trade between member nations and established common external tariffs. They have agreed to establish a broader economic union (including a single market and currency) by 2010.

Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf international organization founded in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 1981. Its members include Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman. Its purpose is to facilitate cooperation among members in the fields of international commerce, education, shipping, and travel. Headquarters are in Saudi Arabia, and it meets twice a year. Its administrative structure includes a supreme council, a council of foreign ministers, an arbitration commission, and a general secretariat.

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The Gulf Cooperation Council has long said the single currency is expected to be linked to the dollar, although Qatar has questioned its riyal peg recently as the dollar fell to 15-month lows against major currencies.

Gulf Countries to Discuss Single Currency Peg to Basket by UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA)

Doha, November 23, 2009 SPA-- GCC Industrialists Conference held here on Sunday its first working session on Industrial Strategies in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

GCC Industrialists Conference Discusses Industrial Strategies by Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

With photos) MUSCAT, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministers of Justice convened their 21st meeting here on Sunday, headed by the Omani Minister of Justice Mohammad Bin Abdullah Bin Zahir Al-Hinai.

GCC Ministers of Justice convene in Oman by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

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