Saudi Arabia to open borders with Qatar to end bitter Gulf dispute | Financial Times
Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen its land, air and sea borders with Qatar in a move to end a dispute lasting more than three years that triggered an unprecedented crisis in the oil-rich Gulf and pitted US allies against each other.
Kuwait, which has been mediating between the rivals, said the borders would be open from Monday evening.
The rapprochement comes after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, stepped up efforts to end the dispute with the kingdom’s neighbour. The Trump administration has also pressured Gulf states to resolve the spat as it seeks to claim a success before its term ends this month.
As a result of the deal, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar’s emir, will attend a Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at which more details of an agreement between Doha and its rivals are due to be announced.
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