Arab newspaper: Qatar tries to disrupt Gulf reconciliation, Saudi Arabia may back down

Al-Arab newspaper quoted observers of the Gulf affairs as saying that there is "a Qatari plan to confuse reconciliation based on the separation between Saudi Arabia and the rest of the boycotting countries, and while avoiding angering Riyadh, it focuses on the goal of provoking Egypt and the UAE and dragging them into a quick reaction to stop reconciliation at the beginning of the road."

These observers believe that "the Qataris only want reconciliation with Saudi Arabia, but this matter will not last for long. Saudi Arabia may retreat in turn as long as Doha puts obstacles in front of a calm that includes the various Gulf countries and Egypt."

A Gulf observer, who preferred not to be named, asked if the boycotting countries ’officials are the ones who open the borders and are the ones who allow flights to fly, then what should Qatar provide in return?

The observer added: "Does Qatar think that its attempts to provoke the four countries can continue without meeting a response, especially in light of the widespread public interest in reconciliation and dissatisfaction with the ambiguity that accompanied it, especially not referring to Qatar's commitments, which it must start implementing in conjunction with steps to open the borders from Saudi Arabia?" And the Emirates. "

According to the newspaper, "Qatar has not stopped its media campaigns against the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, thus reinforcing doubts that Doha will continue to play the media card, especially Al Jazeera, to undermine any serious reconciliation that ends the roots of the crisis."

The accusations between the states of Qatar and the UAE returned to their normal course before the recent reconciliation. After the UAE announced that there are still differences about Doha’s relations with Turkey and Iran and extremist organizations, Qatar responded that these statements disturb the atmosphere of reconciliation.

On Tuesday, the city of al-Ula, northwest of Saudi Arabia, hosted the forty-first Gulf Summit, which saw the announcement of the end of a Gulf crisis that has continued since 2017 between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.

Qatar has relations with both Turkey and Iran, and supports the expansion of the two countries in the Middle East, at the expense of the countries of the region.

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ANHA