Egypt could be the next GCC member state

[Mosamania]

After the toppling of Hosni Mubarak, one of the first countries that the new Egyptian prime minister, Essam Sharaf, visited was Saudi Arabia. (File photo)


Egypt could be the next GCC member state, Gulf sources say


Egypt is being considered for incorporation into the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC).

Discussions are under way about making Egypt a GCC member, the Kuwaiti al-Watan newspaper reported Gulf sources as saying.

The sources also said that the GCC states are enthusiastic about Egypt joining, as the country has the capabilities and shares mutual strategic interests with the Gulf states. Egypt’s security historically has also been linked to the security of the Gulf, they added.

Egypt and Morocco are the only Arab economies classified as emerging markets, and Egypt boasts the biggest army in the Arab world.

In addition, Egypt and the GCC states have strong mutual interests.

On September 11, Morocco and Jordan attended their first GCC ministerial meeting, in Jeddah.

The sources said that an Egyptian role is increasingly necessary to the stability of the region, especially after the change of regime in Iraq and the increasing Iranian interference in the Iraqi political sphere.

Meanwhile, sources said that the close ties of Tehran and Cairo is not a problem, because the Gulf States are convinced that any ties connecting Egypt and Iran will benefit the region as a whole.

Egyptian officials welcomed the news.

Last week, Egypt’s deputy prime minister, Hazem al-Beblawi, said Arab governments or their investment arms may soon buy Egyptian treasury bills to help the Cairo government reduce its borrowing costs.

Beblawi specifically mentioned Saudi Arabai and the UAE when discussing the treasury bills.

The GCC’s six member-states include: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Egypt could be the next GCC member state, Gulf sources say

 

[Respect4Respect01]

im not sure because current government is a usa puppet.

 

[silko]

hold on a minute here... Egypt prime minister? i thought the elections was in 2 months. untill then the military would have the control!

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

im not sure because current government is a usa puppet.

WTf!! so saudi arabian government is not a us puppy?

 

[somebozo]

With the puppet Hosni Mubarak out of the way, the plan to build a land bridge to Egypt is back on the table albeit with strong israeli opposition. Saudi Arabia is central to Arab and Muslim affairs. Strong leadership in KSA means trouble for regional bad boys.

Saudi Arabia has strong social integration with Egypt since there are many powerful Saudi families of Egyptian origin.

 

[Mosamania]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi–Egypt_Causeway

Egypt launches new studies on Saudi-Egyptian bridge

Now that housni is out of the way we can go ahead with this.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

What makes you guys think the new egyptian government will not be a new puppy for the usa?

 

[Mosamania]

What makes you guys think the new egyptian government will not be a new puppy for the usa?

Hopefully their new government will be elected by the people not installed in place like Mubarak.

 

[JonAsad]

dilwati-
mashi-
agulak ay-

welcome to GCC- then we can drive all the way to Egypt for holidays- Kool-

 

[silko]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi–Egypt_Causeway

Egypt launches new studies on Saudi-Egyptian bridge

Now that housni is out of the way we can go ahead with this.

those small islands, who do they belong to?

on the other hand, you Saudis seem to love bridges

a bridge between you and Bahrain and now one between you and Egypt!

 

[somebozo]

those small islands, who do they belong to?

on the other hand, you Saudis seem to love bridges

a bridge between you and Bahrain and now one between you and Egypt!

Not the forget the Saudi Landbridge Project.

 

[Al Bhatti]

November 1, 2011

Bahrain keen on Egypt's GCC membership

Egypt should top the names of the countries keen on joining the GCC, says Bahrain's foreign minister

Bahrain has been calling for the admission of Egypt into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), its foreign minister has said.

"The issue has been raised several times and Bahrain has lately supported it strongly, especially after Jordan and Morocco said they wanted to join," Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa said.

"Egypt should top the names of the countries keen on joining the GCC," the minister said, quoted by Egyptian daily Al Yaum Sabea.

In May, two weeks ahead of its 30th anniversary, the six-nation regional grouping said that it welcomed membership requests by the kingdoms of Jordan and Morocco to join the council.

The name of Egypt was often put forth, mainly by the media, as a potential member of the alliance. Shaikh Khalid said that the ongoing visit by King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa to Cairo reflected Bahrain's full support to the Egyptians and to their revolution.

King Hamad on Monday held talks with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussain Tantawi, Egypt's military ruler, on bilateral relations, regional developments and issues of mutual interest, official news said.

According to Shaikh Khalid, Bahrainis will receive training in some of Egypt's military schools. "The training agreements were strong in the 1970s, but somewhat became weaker in the period preceding the revolution in Egypt. Now, there are new agreements that will boost Bahrainis' training in Egypt," he said.

On relations with Iran, the foreign minister said that the door was open and that Bahrain did not mind holding a dialogue with Iran "provided that Tehran took into consideration Manama's interests and stopped interfering in Bahrain's domestic affairs."

He said that the Iranian interference has sparked sectarian feuding within Bahrain. "The Iranian interference in the domestic affairs of other Arab countries was not welcome either and Bahrain has rejected it," he said, quoted by the daily.

Shaikh Khalid said that the Bahrain Independent Commission for Inquiry, set up by King Hamad in June to look into the incidents that hit the country in February and March and their consequences, was the only way to know what really happened.

The commission is expected to hand it its report on November 23 after it extended an earlier deadline of October 30. "This is to ensure that every testimony, complaint, and item of evidence is considered and examined, which will enable the Commission to prepare a final report that establishes the facts about what occurred in Bahrain during February and March 2011," the commission said.

"All physical documents - statements and complaints submitted by Bahraini citizens and foreign residents - would be destroyed at the time of the submission of the final report to protect the confidentiality, security and privacy of all complainants and their testimonies."
According to Shaikh Khalid, "Bahrain is treading the right path now through opening the door to dialogue with all people and establishing a fact-finding commission."

gulfnews : Bahrain keen on Egypt's GCC membership

 

[Sinnerman108]

Insha'Allah
Hope fully soon, the Islamic Emirates shall rise, and all Muslims countries be one.

Ameen.

 

[TARIQ BN ZIYAAD]

Assalam alaikum

Well i hoped egypt would be the first one to be invited to gcc but still it is not too late. Egypt is a heavy weight in the region. i hope the other heavy weight ( syria ) also come to its brothers.

Arab league have expired ?

TARIQ