VOL. XLV

No 2

14-January-2002

YEMEN

Yemens GCC Membership At Least10 Years Away

Yemen will need at least 10 yearsbefore various economic, political and security matters are harmonizedsufficiently with those in the Gulf states to enable it to become a full memberof the GCC, according to an Omani Foreign Ministry official quoted in the Saudidaily al-Watan on 6 January. At its most recent summit in Muscat lastmonth (MEES, 7 January), the GCCgranted Yemen membership of four non-political...