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Gulf Arab States Agree to Restore Qatar Ties in U.S.-Backed Deal

  • Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt split with Qatar in 2017
  • Qatar ruler made his first visit to Saudi Arabia since crisis
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, left and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia on Jan. 5. 

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, left and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia on Jan. 5. 

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Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states agreed to fully restore ties with neighboring Qatar on Tuesday after a sustained U.S. push for the countries to unite against Iran.

The breakthrough in ending a dispute that erupted in 2017 came just two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office after pledging a new start with Tehran.