Is the Gulf states’ freezing out of Qatar about to thaw?
It was all smiles at the Gulf Co-operation Council, but some sceptics say the rift after 2017’s blockade of Qatar still runs deep
10 December 2019 - 17:54
Riyadh — On Tuesday, Qatar’s emir skipped a Gulf summit billed as a potential “reconciliation conference”, but leaders’ calls for integration provided more signs of a thaw between Doha and regional power Saudi Arabia.
In a sign of the changing mood, the Doha delegation received a warm welcome in Riyadh, with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and the Qatari prime minister exchanging smiles and pleasantries...
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