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Qatar emir to skip Gulf summit in Riyadh, says state media

Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has named Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani to lead the Qatari delegation to today's summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council. – EPA pic, December 10, 2019.

QATAR’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, will not attend the Gulf summit in Riyadh, state media reported today, dampening hopes of a reconciliation between Doha and a Saudi-led bloc. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut all diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar in June 2017 over allegations it backs radical Islamists and seeks closer ties with Saudi arch rival Tehran.

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