Cybersecurity
Trump’s Saudi Support Seen Fraying Ties Between Gulf Allies
- Saudi, U.A.E. slam Qatar over Iran, support for Islamists
- Spat comes as Trump visit boosts relations with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Dispute Escalates
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The Arab show of unity with President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia had just ended when a spat erupted between energy-rich U.S. allies he met -- and praised -- during his visit to the kingdom.
Three days after Trump and King Salman singled out Iran as the world’s main sponsor of terrorism, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates accused Qatar of trying to undermine efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic. Newspapers, clerics and even celebrities attacked Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Riyadh-based Al-Jazirah went as far as accusing him of stabbing his neighbors with Iran’s dagger.