Thẻ: Bahrain – Unite Arab Emirates – Yemen – the Maldives – Saudi Arabia and Egypt sever ties with Qatar

Will Qatar’s Diplomatic Exile Spark the Next Great War?

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The Sunni Gulf powers have long been spoiling for a fight with Iran. This could be just the excuse they need.

Will Qatar’s Diplomatic Exile Spark the Next Great War?

Sarajevo 1914, Doha 2017? We could be at a historic moment akin to the assassination of the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which resulted in what became known as the Great War. This time, though, the possible clash is between a Saudi-United Arab Emirates force and Iran. Washington is going to have to act quickly to stop the march to war, rather than wait for the carnage to begin. Tiếp tục đọc “Will Qatar’s Diplomatic Exile Spark the Next Great War?” →

Arab states cut Qatar ties in major diplomatic crisis

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File photo of a Qatari waving the national flag in Doha. (Photo: AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NNAAMANI)

05 Jun 2017 11:16AM (Updated: 05 Jun 2017 08:23PM)

RIYADH: Arab nations including Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Monday (Jun 5) cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting extremism, in the biggest diplomatic crisis to hit the region in years.

Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the Maldives joined Saudi Arabia and Egypt in severing relations with gas-rich Qatar, with Riyadh accusing Doha of supporting groups, including some backed by Iran, “that aim to destabilise the region”. Tiếp tục đọc “Arab states cut Qatar ties in major diplomatic crisis” →