GCC diplomatic row likely to end soon
The Peninsula - 30 July, 2014
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The diplomatic deadlock between Qatar and three GCC countries - Saudi
Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain — is expected to end soon. Diplomatic efforts in
the GCC in this regard gained momentum on the last three days of Ramadan.

Kuwait received H H Shiekh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the personal
representative of the Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the eve
of Eid Al Fitr. Before the visit, Muqrim bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, deputy
crown prince of Saudi Arabia, had visited Kuwait after visiting Bahrain and
the UAE.

These visits will bear fruit in the form of ending the crisis caused by the
withdrawal of the ambassadors of three GCC countries from Qatar. Saudi
Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain had recalled their ambassadors
from Qatar last March.

Qatar’s cabinet, on the other hand, had issued a statement saying that it
had no intention of recalling its ambassador from these countries.

A highly placed GCC diplomatic source told alaraby.co.uk that the
differences among the GCC countries would soon be resolved. The source said
that Saudi Arabia was leading talks to resolve the differences, with the
cooperation of Kuwait, which is playing the role of a mediator. The source
further said that GCC nations should unite as soon as possible because they
have to take an initiative for peace in Gaza.

Observers said that the recent visit of the Emir to Saudi Arabia and his
meeting with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz was expected to result in an improvement in relations.

This was the first visit of the Emir to Saudi Arabia since the withdrawal of
the ambassadors. The visit aimed at breaking the ice in relations between
Qatar and the three countries.