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FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017 file photo, a man looks at his mobile phone in front of the flag of the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, in Kuwait City. The GCC, a six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife, unanimously endorsed on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two months before it is set to expire. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

AP Interview: Qatar says Gulf snub in Afghan signing unwise

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

A Qatari flag flies in front of a banner showing Saudi King Salman with Arabic reads, &quot;We pledge you to listen and obey&quot; at a trade center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council &quot;GCC&quot;, 40th summit. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

In this photo released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, speaks to his father, King Salman, right, at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. Leaders of Gulf Arab countries, including those boycotting Qatar, met on Sunday in Saudi Arabia's capital for a regional summit, a gathering that Qatar's ruling emir choose not to attend amid the dispute. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) ** FILE **

Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted Gulf summit amid boycott

By JON GAMBRELL and MALAK HARB - Associated Press

In this May 21, 2017, file photo released by the Saudi Press Agency, from left to right: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi; Saudi King Salman; U.S. first lady Melania Trump; and President Donald Trump; visit the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump has made clear who he considers to be his friends, and his foes, on the international stage. (Saudi Press Agency via AP, File)

Donald Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ Middle East Strategic Alliance faces skepticism, commitment issues

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this May 5, 2018 photo, a giant image of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, adorns a tower in Doha, Qatar. At a time when the U.S. hopes to exert maximum pressure on Iran, a regional bloc created by Gulf Arab countries to counter Tehran looks increasingly more divided ahead of the anniversary of the diplomatic crisis in Qatar. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Analysis: Qatar crisis widens fissures among US allies

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

The rift among Arab nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council is no closer to resolution today than when it began in June 2017, a Qatari diplomat said. (Associated Press/File)

UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Illustration on diffusing conflict with Qatar by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Qatar’s dispute with Arab neighbors hurts everyone involved

By Hamad Al-Amer

Former Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fawzi (let) and Mohamed Fahmy speak at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday about their lawsuit against Al Jazeera, charging the network with negligence, breach of contract and misrepresentation. (Laura Kelly/The Washington Times)

Former Al Jazeera journalists say network and Qatar ‘conspire’ with terrorists

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Smoke billows from the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York after airplanes crashed into both towers, Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Gene Boyars) ** FILE **

Saudi Arabia may still fight back against 9/11 lawsuit bill

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Smoke billows from the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York after airplanes crashed into both towers, Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Gene Boyars) ** FILE **

Saudi Arabia has ways to hit back at 9/11 lawsuit effort

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

President Obama looks to Saudi Arabia's King Salman as he speaks during the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

In Saudi Arabia, Obama reaffirms U.S. support for Arab allies

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Illustration on preparing Middle East peace strategies post-Obama by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

JOHN R. BOLTON: Revamping America’s Middle East policy, post-Obama

By John R. Bolton

President Obama's first stop will be to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, after calling Persian Gulf states "free riders." (Associated Press/File)

Obama to visit Saudi Arabia, Britain after offensive remarks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama, center, bids farewell to from left., Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Bahrain Crown Prince Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalif and Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, Sayyid Fahad Bin Mahmood Al Said after their meetings at Camp David in Maryland, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Obama and leaders from six Gulf nations are trying to work through tensions sparked by the U.S. bid for a nuclear deal with Iran, a pursuit that has put regional partners on edge. Obama is seeking to reassure the Gulf leaders that the U.S. overtures to Iran will not come at the expense of commitments to their security. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

STEVEN ROSEN: Obama’s seductive Gulf summit

By Steven J. Rosen

CLIFFORD MAY: Gulf state rulers don’t trust Obama

By Clifford D. May

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef after meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders at Camp David in Maryland, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Obama and the leaders from six Gulf nations are trying to work through tensions sparked by the U.S. bid for a nuclear deal with Iran, a pursuit that has put regional partners on edge. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

FRANK GAFFNEY: Obama’s provocative unreliability

By Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

President Obama (center) bids farewell to leaders from six Gulf nations, who are trying to work through tensions sparked by the U.S. bid for a nuclear deal with Iran, a pursuit that has put regional partners on edge. Mr. Obama is seeking to reassure the Gulf leaders that the U.S. overtures to Iran will not come at the expense of commitments to their security. (Associated Press)

Obama looks for global support on Iran nuke deal

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

BRUCE FEIN: Where is Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas?

By Bruce Fein

President Obama is greeted by new Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz as the president and first lady Michelle Obama arrive on Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 27, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Saudi king not snubbing Obama, White House says

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times