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A Pivotal Meeting Between the U.S. and the Gulf States

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Posted: April 20th, 2016

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit on Thursday comes at a pivotal time as conflicts roil the region, and the United States faces an increasingly fractious relationship with its Gulf allies.

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, President Barack Obama will meet with leaders from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates for an agenda expected to be dominated by counterterrorism and security. What issues will Obama prioritize as he seeks to recalibrate rocky relationships, control his legacy, and also focus on key defense issues?

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