How Qatar Is Winning The Diplomatic War In Its Dispute With Saudi Arabia And The UAE
▻https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2018/01/31/qatar-winning-war-saudi-uae
The diplomatic efforts of Qatar to circumvent the economic and political embargo on the country by a number of erstwhile allies in the region appears to be working, with the US government now emphasizing its support for Doha while still calling for all sides to compromise.
The embargo was launched on Qatar in June last year by Bahrain, Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with the last two of these countries the driving force behind the move. They accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism and destabilizing the region. Qatar rejected the accusations and has moved quickly to deepen its ties with other countries inside the region – such as Iran, Oman and Turkey – and those further afield, including the US.
Those efforts appear to be paying off, with a strategic dialogue held this week in Washington at which senior US administration figures emphasized the close ties between the two countries.
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