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Qatar exits the diplomatic and commercial blockade
Three Arab monarchies and Egypt signed a declaration of reconciliation with Qatar and announced the full restoration of diplomatic relations.
A group of Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia, after three years of diplomatic conflict and a commercial blockade, is re-establishing relations with Qatar, which was sent into isolation, accused of financing terrorism and interference in the internal affairs of neighboring states. Correspondent.net says the details.
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The leaders of the six countries that make up the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf signed an agreement of “solidarity and stability” at the summit in the Saudi city of Al-Ula, which marked the end of the diplomatic confrontation between Saudi Arabia and its allies Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait with Qatar …
“We need to unite our efforts to counter the challenges we face, especially the threats posed by the Iranian regime’s nuclear and missile programs, as well as its plans for sabotage and destruction,” explained the need for reconciliation, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman .
The agreement signed on January 5 fully restores previously interrupted diplomatic relations with Qatar. Qatar, in turn, will drop claims against these countries.
The post-summit statement spoke about strengthening cooperation between countries in the region, including military integration and the completion of all common economic projects. The document refers to the commitments of the countries of the region not to violate the sovereignty of others and to fight together against terrorism and the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Reuters, current President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, helped reach an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Kushner attended the summit.
During the summit, the Saudi prince and other participants in the meeting expressed gratitude for the mediation efforts of Kuwait, as well as the United States.
The authoritative Wall Street Journal believes that the Gulf reconciliation process was facilitated by the Trump administration’s approval of multi-million dollar arms deals with Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The largest countries in the Persian Gulf announced the severing of diplomatic relations with Qatar in the summer of 2017, accusing it of financing terrorism.
Qatar has been criticized for years for supporting Islamist movements. The UAE is especially opposed to Doha’s ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, as Abu Dhabi views them as a deadly threat to the Persian Gulf.
Qatar has also supported and supports Islamist parties and rebel groups in various conflicts, including Libya and Syria.
He is considered the most aggressive ally of Islamist groups in Syria seeking to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime. Critics say it is indirect aid to groups linked to al Qaeda such as Tahrir al-Sham.
In the midst of the crisis, a 13-point list of requirements was sent to Doha. Including: the closure of the Al-Jazeera television channel and the Turkish military base, the severing of diplomatic relations with Iran, and the suspension of funding for terrorist groups. Qatar called the allegations from four states unfounded.
Saudi Arabia is the only state with which Qatar has a land border. At the height of the blockade in September 2018, Riyadh even threatened to dig a wide channel on the border and “turn Qatar into an island.”
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The resumption of diplomatic relations with Qatar may be the last step in the creation of an anti-Iranian alliance in the region with the participation of Israel and the Arab states.
Today we urgently need to join forces to develop our region and counter the challenges that surround us, especially the threats posed by the Iranian regime’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile program, and its sabotage and destruction projects, including terrorist and religious actions aimed at to destabilize security and stability. in the region, “said Ben Salman.
Among other reconciling factors, experts call on the problem of the transfer of power from the king of Saudi Arabia to Mohammad bin Salman: it is important that the heir demonstrate success in international politics.
Despite the symbolic importance of Qatar’s reconciliation with its neighbors, they remain on opposite sides of the conflict in a number of regional conflicts, including the civil war in Libya.
Qatar and Turkey support the UN-recognized government in Tripoli, which includes representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the United Arab Emirates, General Khalifa Haftar’s army.
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