Summary: The six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council are vital regional and international players. They are, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. And when their leaders hold their annual summit, it makes news around the world. But this year, Al Jazeera has been banned from covering the summit in the Bahraini capital Manama, that's despite submitting the required paperwork on time. In a statement, Al Jazeera condemned the measure saying, it's a 'deviation from the normal media protocols of host countries'. The network has affirmed that it will continue to cover news and events in Bahrain regardless of the ban. But why was Al Jazeera singled out? And should there be a common rule for journalists covering international events? Presenter: Jane Dutton Guests: Jamal El Shayyal - Al Jazeera Correspondent. Barbara Trionfi - Executive Director of the International Press Institute. Hugh Miles - Journalist and Author of the book, 'Al Jazeera: How Arab TV News Challenged the World'. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
