Six Arabic nations including the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have put an end to diplomatic links with Qatar, alleging that the latter is yielding turmoil across the Middle-East-North-Africa region. They’ve mentioned of Doha supporting extremist factions including those allied to the Daesh and Al-Qaeda, accusations that Qatar has categorically denied. A press statement from the Saudi administration details that Qatar has been corroborating militant expeditions in the war-torn areas of Qatif and Bahrain.
The move has so far warranted Saudi Arabia to seal its borders on a portion of the Eastern side, therefore impeding land, sea, and air contact with the minute peninsula of the oil-rich country. And even worse, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain have given all Qatari tourists and natives a two-week deadline to vacate their territory.
Political analysts are regarding the unprecedented occurrence as a major split between Gulf Powerhouses who have close ties to the US. The dire situation is also happening while there’s increased tension between the subject states and their near-neighbor Iran. The area remains unstable and volatile with great cause for concern.
Reference
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40155829
Qatar row: Six Countries Cut Links with Doha
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