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6:23

ReutersJohnI - Welcome to the Reuters live blogging from the Oman GCC meeting. Unusually talkative gcc secgen sees monetary council by jan, but three countries have still to ratify the plan...will they, won't they?

6:43

reutersNatsukoW - The GCC meeting is attended by IMF's Strauss-Kahn -- who is arriving early morning tomorrow before central bank governors meet at 9am.

6:53	Natsuko - John Irish and Raissa Kasolowsky are Reuters correspondents in Dubai. Natsuko Waki is based in London.

6:56

ReutersJohnI - The former Qatar ambassador to Paris, GCC secgen Attiyah sets agenda for the meeting and updates on latest developments.

6:59

7:08	Natsuko - The photo is from the GCC's rulers summit in Oman in December, where they signed the monetary union deal. For more see http://www.reuters.com/article/usDollarRpt/idUSLU72490720081230

7:26	Natsuko - We're now waiting for the arrival of Kuwait's finance minister and central bank governor at the hotel.

7:29	Natsuko - Key questions we're asking tonight apart from tomorrow's agenda: dollar weakness, the future of GCC single currency, their commitment to U.S. assets, reserve policy.

8:12

reutersNatsukoW - UAE delegation (finance minister and central bank governor + aides) came and went -- not speaking to reporters.

8:22

ReutersJohnI - Saudi arabia, uae cbank gov and uae finance minister arrive all in a jovial and friendly mood - still no news just smiles

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