Saudi Arabia and Qatar's Complicated Relationship | NowThis World
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have seen tensions rising in recent years, especially since the Arab Spring. To find out the nature of their complicated relationship, check out this video here. ยป Subscribe...
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A diplomatic crisis is shaking the Arab world. A rift between Saudi Arabia and its tiny neighbor to the east, Qatar, goes back decades but recently reached a boiling point. In 2017, Saudi Arabia and 3 other Sunni Arab nations cut all diplomatic relations with the Qatar. The nations, led by the Saudis, claims Qatar is a supporter of terrorist groups in the region and has repeatedly interjected itself into their internal relations. The nations cut ties and exports to Qatar, which receives 40% of all its food through Saudi Arabia, sparking a mass food shortage in the nation unless it implemented a list of 13 demands laid out by the Bloc of nations. But what started this recent rift between Saudi Arabia & Qatar and why do the countries have such a ...
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A diplomatic crisis is shaking the Arab world. A rift between Saudi Arabia and its tiny neighbor to the east, Qatar, goes back decades but recently reached a boiling point. In 2017, Saudi Arabia and 3 other Sunni Arab nations cut all diplomatic relations with the Qatar. The nations, led by the Saudis, claims Qatar is a supporter of terrorist groups in the region and has repeatedly interjected itself into their internal relations. The nations cut ties and exports to Qatar, which receives 40% of all its food through Saudi Arabia, sparking a mass food shortage in the nation unless it implemented a list of 13 demands laid out by the Bloc of nations. But what started this recent rift between Saudi Arabia & Qatar and why do the countries have such a ...
