May 14, 2012

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were expected to become the
first Gulf Cooperation Council states to merge amid the threat from
neighboring Iran.

May 15, 2012

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia and Turkey have continued efforts to agree
on major defense projects.

May 16, 2012

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council has adopted proposals to
expand its regional force.

May 30, 2012

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has been quietly preparing for another
transition.