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Why have other Gulf states cut ties with Qatar?

  • Written by David Mednicoff, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Director, Middle Eastern Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageThe skyline of Doha, Qatar.Gregory Hawken Kramer, CC BY-SA

Gulf Arab countries summon images of oil-fueled wealth, luxurious malls and strong Muslim identity. Nasty regional rivalry, diplomatic ruptures and panicked citizens stockpiling groceries don’t usually figure.

So why have Gulf states Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates...

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