The University of Bahrain will host a Gulf Conference entitled "Direction and Guidance between reality and visions and aspirations of those who support it," scheduled to take place in early February in Manama with the participation of 19 universities of the member countries of The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). The conference will make an in-depth review of 21 Gulf working papers. As many as 60 delegates from Gulf universities and colleges will attend the conference. The GCC is made up of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.