BREAKING: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain withdraw their envoys from Qatar!

[Ahriman]

You have no idea how much the Qatari's love you.

Qatar would rather cooperate with Israel against Iran, than shaking their hands with the crazed Mullahs.

Couldn't care too much. As long as it disrupts cooperation among you guys we are completely fine with it.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Couldn't care too much. As long as it disrupts cooperation among you guys we are completely fine with it.

If you don't care much then don't you ever think about having them over your side as you wish.

There is a difference between having a disagreement and a distribution. As you can see, the GCC is still here, and to stay.

I understand how difficult it is for Iranians because having a disagreement has never taken any shape in your foreign affairs. The only thing you are good for is storming other countries' embassies

 

[Al Bhatti]

July 22, 2014

Qatar emir arrives in Jeddah to meet Saudi king
Meeting is first since a major rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia earlier this year

Qatar’s Emir Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday to meet Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Doha-based Al Jazeera television reported, without giving details of what they plan to discuss.

The meeting is the first of the two leaders since a major rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia earlier this year and follows attempts by Doha to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Qatar emir arrives in Jeddah to meet Saudi king | GulfNews.com

 

[Al Bhatti]

August 6, 2014

Qatar Emir receives Saudi minister
Official news agencies refer to talks on bilateral relations

Qatar’s Emir Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani has received Saudi Arabia’s National Guard Minister Prince Mitab Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, the son of the king, in the Qatari capital Doha.

The official news agencies of both countries said that the talks covered bilateral relations and ways to bolster them.

No other details were provided by either country about other issues that might have been discussed at the meeting that concluded with a lunch banquet hosted by the Emir in honour of his guest.

Relations between Riyadh and Doha have been tense since the two capitals differed sharply over policies with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and beyond.

On March 5, Manama, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, in an unprecedented move since the establishment of the GCC in 1981, pulled out their ambassadors from Doha to protests against Qatar’s non-compliance with agreements approved by the GCC states.

Even though Doha did not reciprocate by withdrawing its own ambassadors, the situation remained tense amid speculation that it could even escalate.

Early reports that the dispute would be resolved soon were dismissed by Saudi Arabia that ruled out the possibility of international mediation in the standoff, and insisted that the conflict would not be resolved “until Qatar revises its policies”.

An ad-hoc committee made up of representatives from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to discuss the points of contention has been holding meetings regularly in Riyadh, but no details have been leaked or decision been announced.

Visits by high-level officials from any of the four countries are often seen within the context of finding ways to ensure the situation does not escalate.

Qatar Emir receives Saudi minister | GulfNews.com

 

[Al Bhatti]

14 September 2014

GCC envoys may return to their offices in Doha

Shaikh Khalid said a meeting will be held after a couple of days in Paris to form wider coalition and international mobilisation to confront the ISIS.
Ambassadors of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE may return to their offices in Qatar at any time, said Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.

Speaking to Khaleej Times, Shaikh Khalid referred to an agreement concluded at a meeting held in Jeddah in August to solve issues between Qatar and other GCC states.

Regarding arrangements by the international coalition to fight the ISIS, Shaikh Khalid said a meeting will be held after a couple of days in Paris to form wider coalition and international mobilisation to confront the ISIS using military power, but “we have to first disband the ISIS from inside”.

“We have to solve the ISIS problem first from within our countries than outside. How do our sons join such terrorist organisations?” he wondered.In reply to Iran’s demand to join such an international coalition to fight terrorism, the minister said that any attempt made by any party to combat terrorism is good and would help the security of the region.

Asked about the current situation in Egypt, Shaikh Khalid said Egypt is moving on the right track as the present Egyptian government has determined the shortcomings and began fixing them.

He reiterated Bahrain’s solidarity with Egypt as the latter has stood by Manama during the past decades. He revealed a joint Egyptian-Bahraini coordination to handle current issues, especially the region’s stand in the face of terrorism.

GCC envoys may return to their offices in Doha - Khaleej Times

Related thread:

Muslim Brotherhood men told to leave Qatar

 

[Al Bhatti]

November 17, 2014

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, greets Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz at an extraordinary Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders summit in Riyadh.

UAE, Saudi and Bahrain ambassadors to return to Qatar

The UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia will return their ambassadors to Qatar after an agreement was reached to resolve a months-long dispute between the Gulf Cooperation Council states.

The annual GCC summit will go ahead in Doha this December as planned, with Qatar still expected to take over the council’s rotating presidency for the year ahead.

The announcement that ambassadors will return comes after an extraordinary meeting of GCC leaders in Riyadh on Sunday.

The envoys were withdrawn in March following tensions over an unprecedented dispute about Qatar’s support from the Muslim Brotherhood and accusations that Doha was interfering in the internal affairs of the other states.

The following months saw attempts by Kuwaiti and Omani officials to mediate the conflict. Tensions were so high that there was speculation that the annual GCC summit might even be held in Riyadh or Kuwait City instead of Doha.

On Saturday, the UAE declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation, along with a number of other groups.

The exact nature of what led to the dispute being resolved was not made public.

A statement on the GCC website said that an agreement was made to begin “a new page that will present a strong base, especially in light of the sensitive circumstances the region is undergoing.”

GCC states, along with an international coalition of countries, have been focused on confronting the rise of ISIL militants in Iraq and Syria.

The danger posed by ISIL is thought to have pushed the countries towards reconciling to present a unified front against terrorism.

“Based on this, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have decided to return their ambassadors to Doha,” the statement said.

The meeting on Sunday was called by Saudi King Abdullah. The UAE delegation was represented by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Qatar was represented by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Oman appeared to be the only GCC state not present at the meeting.

UAE, Saudi and Bahrain ambassadors to return to Qatar | The National