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The first GCC summit was held at the InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi in 1981. Photo: InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi
The first GCC summit was held at the InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi in 1981. Photo: InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi
Timeframe: When regional leaders met in Abu Dhabi to form the GCC
The idea for an alliance between the Gulf countries dates back as far as 1977