Qatar sending premier to GCC summit in apparent thaw in row
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and non-GCC Egypt cut diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar in June 2017 over allegations of supporting terrorism
Qatar's Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani is seen during the Arab summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia May 31, 2019/ Reuters
Qatar is sending its prime minister to an annual summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, in the most concrete sign yet of a potential thaw in a 2-1/2-year Gulf dispute.
Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani would be the most senior Qatari official to attend the gathering of Gulf leaders since the emir attended a 2017 summit held in Kuwait, to which Riyadh and its allies had sent more junior officials.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and non-GCC Egypt cut diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar in June 2017 over allegations of supporting terrorism. Doha denies the charges and says the boycott aims to impinge on its sovereignty.
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