The United Arab Emirates Thursday said the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) remained valid despite a row with Qatar that has fractured the bloc ahead of an annual summit next week. <br />''<br />''<br />''Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and non-GCC member Egypt have imposed a diplomatic and economic boycott on Qatar since June 2017 over allegations Doha supports terrorism. <br />''<br />''<br />''Qatar denies the charges and says the boycott aims to curtail its sovereignty.<br />''<br />''<br />''UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash tweeted the main success of the council is in its economic aspects and the creation of a Gulf common market.<br />''<br />