U.S.-GCC Business Initiative
The U.S.-GCC Business Initiative is the premiere advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening the commercial relationship between the United States and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
The U.S.-GCC Business Initiative manages the important bilateral economic relationships with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman as well as engage key officials at the GCC Secretariat who affect trade and commerce across the four states.
This follows significant interests both from our U.S. corporate members and companies from the GCC interested in making inward investments into the United States.
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- Steve LutesVice President, Middle East Affairs
- Liz ClarkDirector, Middle East Affairs
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