Gulf divisions widen as Qatar accused of `snubbing` meeting
(The Guardian Egypt)

Qatar criticised for sending junior minister to annual meeting of Gulf states Divisions among Gulf states were exposed when countries allied to Saudi Arabia rounded on Qatar for snubbing the annual Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting by sending a relatively junior foreign minister to Riyadh.Qatar is enduring a 20-month economic, diplomatic and political boycott by Saudi, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain that has soured relations and led to bitter rhetorical war. Continue reading...