The Gulf States: Geographic Unity and Political Fragmentation

... questions. As for Kuwait and Bahrain, they have generally oscillated between alignment with Saudi Arabia, alignment with the UAE, or attempting to mediate between the two. Accordingly, in practical terms, the GCC has, since its inception, remained largely ... ... exercised the same role, and that each regional sub-group within the Arab world would need to follow the example of the six Gulf states by creating its own bloc. Anton Mardasov, Igor Subbotin: At the Dawn of a New Strategic Axis: How the Conflict with ...