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Ikhwān Summary
Ikhwān, in Arabia, members of a religious and military brotherhood that figured prominently in the unification of the Arabian Peninsula under Ibn Saud (1912–30); in modern Saudi Arabia they constitute the National Guard. Ibn Saud began organizing the Ikhwān in 1912 with hopes of making them a
Gulf Cooperation Council Summary
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. The GCC was established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May 1981. The purpose of the GCC is to achieve unity among its members based
OPEC Summary
OPEC, multinational organization that was established to coordinate the petroleum policies of its members and to provide member states with technical and economic aid. OPEC was established at a conference held in Baghdad September 10–14, 1960, and was formally constituted in January 1961 by five
Medina Summary
Medina, city located in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, about 100 miles (160 km) inland from the Red Sea and 275 miles (445 km) from Mecca by road. It is the second holiest city in Islam, after Mecca. Medina is celebrated as the place from which Muhammad established the Muslim community