UAE military bases host American fighter jets, drones and soldiers, while Dubai's Jebel Ali port is the Navy's busiest foreign port of call. Open criticism of ruling families is extremely rare among Gulf Arab nations, even during border disputes in the 1990s that saw some skirmishes.Threats of military action also circled Qatar in the early days of the crisis. He initially came out in support of the nations boycotting Qatar, only later to back off. Investigations into Trump also have touched the UAE and Qatar, while nations involved in the dispute have spent millions of dollars on Washington lobbyists and influence peddlers.For now, the crisis has improved ties between Qatar and Iran. In return, Qatar has restored full diplomatic relations with Iran, with which it shares a massive offshore natural gas field.

Source: Economic Times June 04, 2018 06:11 UTC