Saud king invites Qatar emir to Riyadh summit, sign of thaw in feud

Qatar said that its emir has received a formal invitation from Saudi King Salman to attend this month’s Gulf Arab nations summit in Riyadh, in what appears to be a thaw in the 30-month feud between the two nations. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar in 2017 after accusing the gas-rich state of building close ties with their chief regional foe, Iran, and funding militant groups. Qatar has repeatedly denied the charges.

 

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