Gulf Spat Escalates as Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Media Attack Qatar
- Ties between Arab monarchies fraying after Trump’s visit
- Qatar accused of undermining Gulf efforts to isolate Iran
Ties With Iran Spark Dispute in Gulf
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Tensions in the Gulf were laid open for a sixth day, with the media in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates accusing Qatar of supporting extremism and undermining regional unity. Below is a selection from newspapers and websites highlighting the deterioration in ties just a week after Gulf leaders met in Riyadh to greet U.S. President Donald Trump.
The newspaper led with comments by Khalifa Haftar, the eastern Libyan military commander who opposes the United Nations-backed government, accusing Qatar of supporting terrorist groups and mercenaries in Libya. He threatened the militants with what he described as “tough accounting.”