QUESTION

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International Relations

Prelims 2016

Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council, is a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iran.

Its member states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Gulf Cooperation Council

Gulf Cooperation Council

The Charter of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on 25 May 1981, formally establishing the institution.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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