Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has maintained thousands of troops in Bahrain to help quell the Iranian-backed Shi’ite revolt. Officials said thousands of troops from GCC states have been operating in Bahrain for nearly three years. They said the troops come from the GCC’s Peninsula Shield Force, most of them […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council, faced with threats from Iran and Iraq, has promoted military unity. Officials said Saudi Arabia was pushing a proposal to merge parts of the militaries of the six GCC states. They said the states have already achieved a high degree of military coordination, particularly […]
