In early June 2017, a major fissure in the already fragile relations between the six members of the GCC (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar) emerged, leading to a total blockade of Qatar. The crown princes of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), and the …
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