Bahrain Eyes Joint GCC Tourism Packages Bahrain · 2026-11-02 08:34
Tourism chief Sara Buhiji said that joint GCC tourism packages and linked events would turn one-time visitors into repeat travellers.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional bloc founded in 1981 that links Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman and coordinates economic and political policy.
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