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May 21, 2011

GCC: A Club Fit for Kings

The Economist, The Economist

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A Gulf club is set to beef itself up.

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TAGGED: Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC

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