Kuwait, a past mediator between Gulf states, has offered to help ease tensions. Three years ago Saudi Arabia and the UAE withdrew their ambassadors from Doha for similar reasons, although they returned after less than a year. Rifts Have RamificationsA Gulf Arab official said patience had run out. Such animosities can have ramifications across the Middle East, where Gulf states have used their financial and political clout to influence events in Libya, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Yemen amid upheaval caused by the Arab Spring. Iran, which denies Arab accusations that it is engaged in subversion of Arab countries, appears to be gloating.

Source: Egypt Independent May 31, 2017 12:00 UTC