AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia — Qatar’s ruling emir arrived in Saudi Arabia and was greeted with an embrace by its crown prince on Tuesday, following an announcement that the kingdom would end its yearslong embargo on the tiny Gulf Arab state. Tuesday's summit is expected to see some form of détente between Qatar and the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, in addition to a signing ceremony with Saudi Arabia. He sent an envoy to the following two summits, held in Saudi Arabia. This year, Egypt's foreign minister is also attending the summit of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which comprises Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are primarily concerned with Qatar's close ties with Iran.

Source: Libya Today January 04, 2021 21:33 UTC