In this video interview with Alhurra, MEI Visiting Research Professor Dr Abdullah Baabood discusses how the US advised against co-operation between China and the GCC countries, taking into account American involvement in the region and the possible complexities which may follow. Watch the full video in Arabic here.

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman as he arrives for the US–Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in April 2016. Photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt Adrian Cadiz, shared by the US Department of Defence.