Gulf bloc rejects use of force, warns violation of any member’s sovereignty direct threat to collective security

Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said Wednesday that any violation of a member state’s sovereignty represents a direct threat to the bloc’s collective security, reaffirming their rejection of the use of force or threats against any GCC country in their final communique at the 46th summit in Manama, Bahrain, Anadolu reports. The leaders highlighted in the statement the GCC’s commitment to strengthening long-standing ties among its member states, calling the bloc’s unity essential to achieving stability, security, progress and prosperity. The summit affirmed a continued push toward deeper coordination and integration across political, security, economic and social sectors, with the goal of advancing the “desired unity” of the GCC and serving shared interests. The leaders expressed satisfaction with “the […]