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Arab states of the Persian Gulf
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The Arab states of the Persian Gulf or the Arab Gulf states (Arabic: دول الخليج العربي)[1] refers to a group of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf. There are seven member states of the Arab League in the region: Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.[2][3][4] Yemen is bound to the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, based on history and culture.[5]
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The term has been used in different contexts to refer to a number of Arab states in the Gulf region. The prominent regional political union Gulf Cooperation Council includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.[6][7][8] In modern history, various British Empire protectorates,[9][10][11] including the Trucial States were Arab states along the Gulf.[12][13][14]