GCC: Can The Arab Gulf States Form A Political And Economic Union To Rival The EU And Shut Out Iran?

The contemplated union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain forms only one part of a potentially much wider alliance -- the political, military and economic integration of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comprise Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

China-Israel Ties

China And Israel Expand Military Ties In Sign Of Growing Cooperation

Top Chinese and Israeli military officials met in Beijing earlier this week, signaling increased cooperation between the two nations, that formerly regarded each other tepidly.

A man walks past the BSE building in Mumbai

BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty Hover Between Red And Green; Oil, Auto And IT Shares Worst Hit

Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex started on a negative note Friday and was trading in the red in the morning session.

Polio remains a threat to children in Pakistan

Polio Remains Endemic in Nigeria, Pakistan And Afghanistan: Health Officials

GPEI warned that failure to eradicate polio could lead to as many as 200,000 paralyzed children a year across the globe.

HP’s CEO Chops 27,000 Jobs, Investors Cheer

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer maker, leaped as much as 7.4 percent Thursday after the company said Wednesday it would fire 27,000 people.

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