The United Arab Emirates (UAE) president held talks in Qatar on Monday on the first such visit since Saudi Arabia and three allies ended a boycott of Doha nearly two years ago, lauding Doha's hosting of the World Cup as a "success" for all Arabs.
Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani , meets with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Doha, Qatar December 5, 2022. Amiri Diwan/ Handout via REUTERS
This "is another step towards strengthening Gulf solidarity and joint action," Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the Emirati president, said on Twitter.but ties between Doha and Abu Dhabi had not warmed at the same pace as those with Riyadh and Cairo, which re-established diplomatic ties with Doha.
The political dispute that had seen Riyadh and its allies sever all ties with Qatar—over its support for Islamist groups they deem a threat to Gulf dynastic rule and its ties with rivals Iran and Turkey—had shattered the six-nation Gulf bloc.
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