DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has airlifted 24 armored vehicles to Mali, in a move it said would help the countries of the African Sahel region combat terrorism. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have agreed to provide about $150 million to the G5 Sahel force. “[Qatar makes] hostile moves that go against Arab cooperation,” he added at the time during a joint press conference held with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain initiated a diplomatic boycott against Qatar in May 2017. It is unknown yet how the boycotting countries will respond to Qatar’s current move or how it will affect the tensions in the Gulf.

Source: Egypt Independent December 26, 2018 15:00 UTC