Arab states of the Persian Gulf

Not to be confused with Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

The Arab states of the Persian Gulf (Arabic: الدول العربية في الخليج الفارسي al-duwal al-ʿarabiyyah fī al-khalīj al-fārisī), commonly referred to as the Gulf Arab states (دول الخليج العربية duwal al-khalīj al-ʿarabiyyah), comprise Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These seven Arab states are grouped together on the basis of their boundary along the Persian Gulf, which touches the coast of every state in the Arabian Peninsula except for Yemen and Jordan.

Excluding Iraq, all Arab states of the Persian Gulf are Islamic monarchies and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which promotes political and economic integration alongside joint defense and security under the Unified Military Command. Most of the Gulf Arab states formerly existed as British protectorates until the late 20th century.


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