Gulf states’ participation in football tournament signals thaw in Qatar relations | Financial Times:
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have agreed to take part in a football tournament in Qatar, a surprise move that signals a possible thaw in relations after a more than two-year trade and travel boycott of the gas-rich state.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said late on Tuesday that they would participate in the Arabian Gulf Cup scheduled for November 24 to December 6 in Qatar, a regional competition that includes the other two members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Kuwait and Oman, as well as Iraq and Yemen.
The decision by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to send teams to the tournament is the latest signal that quiet diplomacy led by Kuwait’s nonagenarian ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah could lead to an agreement to end the dispute or at least recalibrate the crisis.
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| Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, will host the Arabian Gulf Cup tournament, which starts later this month © Getty |
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have agreed to take part in a football tournament in Qatar, a surprise move that signals a possible thaw in relations after a more than two-year trade and travel boycott of the gas-rich state.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said late on Tuesday that they would participate in the Arabian Gulf Cup scheduled for November 24 to December 6 in Qatar, a regional competition that includes the other two members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Kuwait and Oman, as well as Iraq and Yemen.
The decision by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to send teams to the tournament is the latest signal that quiet diplomacy led by Kuwait’s nonagenarian ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah could lead to an agreement to end the dispute or at least recalibrate the crisis.
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