So after Mr. Trump’s visit to KSA and the famous picture of him, Saudi King and Egyptian President putting a hand on the crystal ball and with recent events, now the major middle east players have waged a diplomatic war on Qatar accusing it of aiding terrorists.
Even the air-route of Qatar airways through these countries have been cut off.
Regardless of the political debate of whether Qatar is actually doing it or no, I think this crisis can rock all of the Gulf states which right now they may have no idea about.
The coordinated effort to isolate Qatar underlines other Arab countries’ disapproval of its support for the Muslim Brotherhood and accusations that Doha supports Iran’s agenda.
Real Reasons
AL Jazeera 50%
Qatar Supporting Al Ikhawans 15%
Qatar not taking dictation on Iran 25%
Other regional and local issues..10%
Why Bahrain!
KoB thinks that Qatar and its Al Jazeera have played a role in Shia uprising!!!
2ndly, Bahrain relies heavly on the investment banks from Saudi and Kuwait…
Saudi have getting their ties sour with Qatar and UAE frim some time, gone are the days when elders of the existing Ameers use to consider King of Saudi as a fatherly figure and construct their policies accordingly…
And I must say, the Union of GCC is in grave danger and that 50+ countries military alliance is matter of past.
See if you start isolating each gulf country one by one on an accusation of which they may or may not be involved in, very shortly this whole empire will be crashed forever. And guess who’ll be ready to grab their resources? Uncle Sam.
Here is a good impartial analysis of whats happening:
No the whole thing looks focused on hitting Qatar who, by the way, has been a better economic power and been on the course of self-sufficiency for last few years.
Now look at the flawed charges. Qatar is blamed for:
Supporting Hamas
Supporting Brotherhood
Supporting Iran and also Houthis from yemen (Pro-Iran).
Now point to be noted:
Hamas is an enemy of Hizbullah. Hizbullah is pro-Iran so Hamas is anti-Iran
Same goes for brotherhood. They are strongly against Iran.
So basically they are saying Qatar is pro-Iran as well as anti-Iran? That doesnt make sense at all. And if thats the case why would Iran work with such country who is helping his enemy forces? Stupid!
I agree… Qatar is emerging economy in GCC… In few years it can top and leave other four states behind in economic growth…
All the charges against Qatar are baseless and unproven… the only charge which is true but that is also need of Qatar’s survival… Oil and gas transportation… and Iran provide that route…
