Arab states unify, deal weaken Iran, Turkey's role

“The kingdom is happy to welcome you,” said Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, welcoming Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Da-Thanin.

With changing enthusiasm, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates announced they were ending the air, land and sea boycott against the small gas-rich country of Qatar, the Guardian reports, Pryskopi follows.

Boykoti had started in June 2017, when the four states had accused Qatar of supporting Islamic groups in the region and having had strong ties with Iran.

In his statements at the Bay Co-operation Council Summit (GCC), Prince Mohammed stressed the need for Arab countries to unite to confront Iran. /Periscope