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BREAKING: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain withdraw their envoys from Qatar!

Saudi, Bahrain, UAE Pull Qatar EnvoysQatar Says Committed To GCC


RIYADH/DOHA, March 5, (Agencies): Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar on Wednesday in an unprecedented public split between Gulf Arab allies who have fallen out over the role of Islamists in a region in turmoil. Qatar’s cabinet voiced “regret and surprise” at the decision by the fellow-members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, but said Doha would not pull out its own envoys and that it remained committed to GCC security and stability. The Saudi-led trio said they had acted because Qatar failed to honour a GCC agreement signed on Nov 23 not to back “anyone threatening the security and stability of the GCC whether as groups or individuals — via direct security work or through political influence, and not to support hostile media”.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are fuming especially over Qatar’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement whose political ideology challenges the principle of dynastic rule. They also resent the way Doha has sheltered influential Brotherhood cleric Yusuf Qaradawi and given him regular airtime on its pan-Arab satellite television channel Al Jazeera. The GCC, which normally keeps its disputes under wraps, is a pro-Western alliance of monarchies set up in the 1980s to counter Iranian influence in the Gulf, and includes several of the world’s biggest producers and exporters of oil and gas. Kuwait and Oman did not join the diplomatic rebuke to Qatar. Kuwait’s parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he was concerned by its implications. Oman has not commented.

His Highness the Amir could help soothe the diplomatic rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, Al-Shanim said on Wednesday. “We follow with concern the implications,” Kuwaiti parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said, according to state news agency KUNA. He added that he looked forward to efforts by Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah to “heal a rift between brothers in the Gulf Cooperation Council,” the agency said. Kuwait’s Amir, a veteran diplomat, and his officials have tried to soothe tensions between Gulf states in recent months, such as before a GCC meeting in the country in December, diplomats say.

Saudi Arabia, the biggest GCC state by population, size and economy, has grown increasingly frustrated in recent years by the efforts of Qatar, a country of just 2 million, to leverage its large wealth from gas exports into regional clout. Qatar’s stock market tumbled 2.3 percent after Wednesday’s announcement. There is significant cross-border investment in the stock markets of GCC countries by investors from other GCC nations. Saudi investors play a major role in all GCC markets.

Saudi Arabia has tried for two years to align the foreign and security policies of Sunni-ruled GCC states to combat what it sees aggression by Shi’ite Iran, its regional arch-rival. Gulf analysts and diplomats say it is too early to say if the rift with Qatar will break the GCC apart, pointing to previous rows between member states that were later settled. Qatar has been a maverick in the conservative Gulf region, backing Islamist movements in Egypt, Syria and elsewhere that are viewed with suspicion or hostility by some GCC members. The latest ruckus is a challenge for Qatar’s youthful new ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who suggested when he succeeded his father in June that he would pursue Doha’s assertive, independent-minded foreign policy.

Saudi and other Gulf Arab officials, as well as Egypt’s military-backed rulers often complain about Al Jazeera, which they see as openly pro-Brotherhood and critical of their own governments. Al Jazeera says it is an independent news service giving a voice to everyone in the Middle East.

Three Al Jazeera journalists are in jail in Egypt, accused of helping a terrorist organisation — code for the Brotherhood. An Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Badr Abdelatty, denied an assertion by Egyptian airport sources cited by Reuters that Qatari citizens would be subject to extra security screening measures to make sure they were not involved in “hostile acts” against Egypt. He said the report was nonsense. But Abdelatty expressed understanding for the withdrawal of ambassadors, saying Qatar had to move away from policies and positions that fragmented Arab unity.

He said the Egyptian ambassador to Qatar had been back in Cairo since early February. “Our decision to keep him here is a political decision. We have specific demands...not to interfere in our internal affairs,” he said. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain said they had acted after GCC foreign ministers meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday had failed to persuade Qatar to implement the Nov 23 accord. Qatar suggested the move stemmed from displeasure over its actions beyond the Gulf, for example in Syria and Egypt, where it has backed groups opposed to the Saudi government.

It said the action “had nothing to do with the interests, security and stability of GCC peoples but rather a difference in positions on issues external to the Gulf Cooperation Council”. Qatar, which also backed Libyan rebels who toppled Muammar Gaddafi, says it supports Arab people against oppression. A source close to the Saudi government said pressure on Qatar would continue until it changed its policies. “They have to divert their position on many issues and we are waiting for real signs of this, not just talk.” Meanwhile, a Qatar rights body will pursue the release of a citizen who was jailed seven years over links to an Islamist group in an “unfair” UAE ruling, local media reported Wednesday.

A top United Arab Emirates court on Monday sentenced Qatari national Mahmud al-Jidah to seven years in prison followed by deportation after he was convicted with two Emiratis of raising funds for a local Muslim Brotherhood-linked group, Al-Islah. The Abu Dhabi Federal Supreme Court “failed to implement international standards of a fair trial,” said Ali bin Sumaikh al-Marri, head of Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee. Marri, whose committee is close to the government, said that the Qatari convict’s confessions were “obtained under torture... making them illegal,” according to remarks carried by Al-Sharq daily.

The Qatari NHRC “does not consider Jidah’s case over” and “will continue to work for his release using all possible legal means until it secures his return to his country,” said Marri. Dozens of Islamists have been jailed in recent months in the United Arab Emirates, where the government has grown increasingly concerned about the Qatar-backed Muslim Brotherhood following the group’s prominent role in the Arab Spring uprisings. Amnesty International has called the trial of Jidah and three Emiratis — one of whom was acquitted — a “farce” that “makes a mockery of the UAE’s claim to be a progressive country that respects human rights.”
Saudi, Bahrain, UAE pull Qatar envoys
 
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are fuming especially over Qatar’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement whose political ideology challenges the principle of dynastic rule. They also resent the way Doha has sheltered influential Brotherhood cleric Yusuf Qaradawi and given him regular airtime on its pan-Arab satellite television channel Al Jazeera.

The UAE Foreign Ministry in Abu Dhabi had earlier (a month or more back) summoned Qatar's ambassador to formally protest against criticism of UAE by Yusuf Qaradawi who is living in Qatar for decades. An official Letter of Protest was handed over to the ambassador by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs over insults by the cleric towards UAE during a Friday sermon in Qatar in which he said UAE has always being opposed to Islamic rule.
 
According to the statement:

A- Supporting the Muslim brotherhood in the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and elsewhere.

B- Supporting the Nusrah in Syria.

but that was supposedly going on for a long time;

any hints on why Qatar is perusing this policy ?
 
Looks like GCC is crumbling.

Qatar, Kuwait and Oman doesn't follow what KSA/Bahrain/UAE do for some reason when it comes to foreign policy. So GCC is more like KSA/Bahrain/UAE that's it.
 
Looks like GCC is crumbling.

Qatar, Kuwait and Oman doesn't follow what KSA/Bahrain/UAE do for some reason when it comes to foreign policy. So GCC is more like KSA/Bahrain/UAE that's it.

Not rally. Only Oman is out of the league.

The rest have alway managed to come up with a solution which satisfy all players.
 
All of this because Al Jazeera reported the truth about the crackdown on Egyptian people's. Because they gave the perspective of the opposition this what the Gulf resorts to. May God destroy you evil people.
 
PGCC is actually down :lol:

Having a healthy disagreement from time to time is something normal. Let me remind you about Russia when they stabbed you in the back - after signing an agreement to sell you the S-300 air defense missile system -

Or when Canada suspended its relations with you, putting you on the state-sponsor of terror list. Same goes with Morocco and Jordan with Iran. While the GCC may have healthy disagreements among its members from time to time - Iran is either getting slapped on the face or countries suspending their relations with it.

PG arabs are hanging , killing and now spitting on each other :lol:

No such thing ever happen. However, it is only the Iranians who are dying in their allies countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. Even the primitive terrorists in Yemen shot your own diplomats. :lol: :rofl: :D :omghaha: :laugh:





LOL

PGCC is actually down :lol:

PG arabs are hanging , killing and now spitting on each other :lol:

who didnt see that coming ?
 
Having a healthy disagreement from time to time is something normal. Let me remind you about Russia when they stabbed you in the back - after signing an agreement to sell you the S-300 air defense missile system -
1-russians are not persian
2- they didnt back stab us they simply couldnt continue the MoU due to sanctions
3-canadians are not persian either

4- PGCC countries are all Arabs and they still hate the crap out of each other

LOL please always take into consideration who are replying too , lets be adults here


No such thing ever happen. However, it is only the Iranians who are dying in their allies countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.
iranians are being terrorized in small incidences yes . we accept that

but the question is : are u proud of exploding yourself (saudiz) just to hurt some iranians ? :lol:

lol yeah that was a lame question !! of course u do ! if you were not , then obviously you would stop strapping bombs to your body and kaboom !

Even the primitive terrorists in Yemen shot your own diplomats
yep . saudiz in work :lol:

BTW : your style of using childish amounts of smileys worries the heck out of me .........
 
Not rally. Only Oman is out of the league.

The rest have alway managed to come up with a solution which satisfy all players.
I think its the beginning of the end, my friend. The pressure from the US is taking its toll!
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I think its the beginning of the end, my friend. The pressure from the US is taking its toll!
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I don't think the Qataris are willing to give up the MB - which doesn't pose a threat to us - but Algeria is among the countries which is facing an existential threat from the MB.

Until the US gives up supporting the MB, things will not turn for good.

1-russians are not persian
2- they didnt back stab us they simply couldnt continue the MoU due to sanctions
3-canadians are not persian either

4- PGCC countries are all Arabs and they still hate the crap out of each other

LOL please always take into consideration who are replying too , lets be adults here



iranians are being terrorized in small incidences yes . we accept that

but the question is : are u proud of exploding yourself (saudiz) just to hurt some iranians ? :lol:

lol yeah that was a lame question !! of course u do ! if you were not , then obviously you would stop strapping bombs to your body and kaboom !


yep . saudiz in work :lol:

BTW : your style of using childish amounts of smileys worries the heck out of me .........


1-russians are not persian
3-canadians are not persian either

I don't understand why are you people asserting race into everything even politics. Thankfully, we aren't the type of people who are historically, culturally, and religiously defeated, nor have we been crushed, conquered, converted, and above all blessed by the sword. Whenever a given country puts race before its national interests, things don't end up well.

Take the Khomeini massacre for example. Right after the so-called " Islamic " Revolt Khomeini killed as many as 30 thousands Iranians for nothing but their disagreement on how should he run the country. Even during the Shah's days, Iran didn't do any better, the Shah butchered and slaughtered everyone who got into his way. Similarly, the Iranians didn't do any better these days whilst dealing with their own issues. Tens of people were shot dead during the Green Revolt by the Revolutionary Guards. Ironically, most of those who shot Iranian civilians were either Lebanese or Palestinians.

By the same token, the MMK as well as Jaish Al-Adil have never been merciful while dealing with the Iranian Regime. The latter has recently taken the responsibility for killing 14 Iranian Boarder Guards.

Now, beside on the claim you made regarding the GCC States, that they're killing one another, I wonder what would you say about the tens of thousands of Iranians who have been killed by their own fellow countrymen?

2- they didnt back stab us they simply couldnt continue the MoU due to sanctions

Yes, they did. The Iranian Gov't went ahead, threatening to sue the Russians:
Russia and Iran: Heading for divorce court? — RT Russian politics

Regardless of the rants by Iranians at Russia, the Russians could have cared less about what Iran is going to do about its lawsuit:

No plans to supply Iran with S-300 systems – Putin's press secretary — RT Russian politics



4- PGCC countries are all Arabs and they still hate the crap out of each other

Having a civil disagreement is a normal code of conduct in the art of diplomacy.

LOL please always take into consideration who are replying too , lets be adults here

With the response and the claims about GCC countries killing each other, I hardly think that we are talking to grown-ups. :lol:

iranians are being terrorized in small incidences yes . we accept that

Not the average Iranian! A country which failed to protect its diplomats in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen is a country that doesn't deserve to exist. You may added up the border incidents as well.

but the question is : are u proud of exploding yourself (saudiz) just to hurt some iranians ? :lol:

I never did explode a bubble. As a matter of fact, All modern terror groups are so grateful for Iran to introduced suicide bombings.


lol yeah that was a lame question !! of course u do ! if you were not , then obviously you would stop strapping bombs to your body and kaboom !

Not at all, We don't lash ourselves or blow up people or consume Karabla's muds!.

yep . saudiz in work :lol:

BTW : your style of using childish amounts of smileys worries the heck out of me .........

It should have the least of your worries, just make sure you won't come around.
 
@Yzd Khalifa

I don't think the Qataris are willing to give up the MB - which doesn't pose a threat to us - but Algeria is among the countries which is facing an existential threat from the MB.
The implosion of Algeria from within is nil. All the dissent by our fundamentalist has been neutralised militarily and politically. The only threat we are facing is coming from our unstable borders. But to take on us, Algeria is still a tough cookie to crack...Rest assured my friend that we may not like our government, but both sides like Algeria to stay in its actual borders. An attack on us will make us close rank, deal with the intruder first and then..only then, we wash our laundry ...and in private...
 
All of this because Al Jazeera reported the truth about the crackdown on Egyptian people's. Because they gave the perspective of the opposition this what the Gulf resorts to. May God destroy you evil people.
Aljazeera and the truth should not be mentioned in one sentence after their shameful stance with Islamists in Egypt before and after Morsi's ouster.
 
Aljazeera created a new channel directed to Egypt after Mubarak's fall called Aljazeera live Egypt, who does that for God sake ?!! The channel was the voice of the Muslim Brotherhood, but after Morsi's fall it became the voice for all Islamists, and that includes convicted terrorists. The channel is being run by the Muslim Brotherhood. A song by Sayed Qutob is one of their main themes in the channel, and 99% of whats being said there is an incitement to violence, killing, destroying, calling army personnel to not listen to their leaders and, calling everybody but the Muslim Brotherhood infidels. All the Muslim Brotherhood leaders and Jamaa islamia leaders who escaped Egypt left to Qatar, and Qatar refused Egypt's request to return them. Qatar stance will not change until their emir and his surrounding know that Egyptian security and intelligence are targeting them for their stance with terrorists. For every citizen, officer, soldier who died in any terrorists attacks, a Qatari citizen, or official must pay, otherwise their stance won't change. Time for Egypt to take a page from the Israeli book of sweet revenge. Being nice to your neighbors really doesn't help in the ME.
 
Aljazeera and the truth should not be mentioned in one sentence after their shameful stance with Islamists in Egypt before and after Morsi's ouster.

MB doesn't incite violence, it is completely peaceful ideology with peaceful protests only. Al Jazeera reports the perspective that isn't seen elsewhere on Arabic media. Nothing is shameful about it, what's shameful is your propaganda campaign which is tying small clashes in Sinai between army and Egyptian bedioun with political scene in all of Egypt.
 

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