Gulf Tensions

Qatari foreign minister says Arab rivals’ demands were made to be rejected, but Doha is open to dialogue.

(MEE) — Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha’s foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country’s sovereignty.

(ANTIWAR.COM) — When Turkish troops were deployed to a military base in Qatar, it was huge news across the region, primarily because it was a show of support by the Erdogan government for the emirate at a time when many of Qatar’s neighbors are blocking them.

(MEE) — An Iranian fisherman was shot and killed on Saturday by the Saudi coastguard, which accused him of entering Saudi waters, Iran’s interior ministry said, fuelling tensions between the regional rivals.