Saudi, Bahrain plan merger culminating in Gulf confederation to counter Iran

Saudi, Bahrain plan merger culminating in Gulf confederation to counter Iran

Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were expected to become the first Gulf Cooperation Council states to merge amid the threat from neighboring Iran. The Eurasia Group reported that Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were working to formally join together in an effort to bolster the Sunni regime in Manama. Eurasia said […]