- Al Khalifa described the Qatar crisis as a very deep disagreement that has reached a point not seen before in rifts between GCC countries
- The most important topic to be discussed at the upcoming GCC summit is strategic military cooperation between GCC states
LONDON: Qatar has burned its bridges with the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and aligned itself with 鈥渆nemies of the region like Iran,鈥� Bahrain鈥檚 Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Al Khalifa has said.
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Khalifa described the Qatar crisis as a very deep disagreement that has reached a point not seen before in rifts between GCC countries.
Al Khalifa added that he did not know how Qatar would return from this point, having distanced itself from other GCC countries after aligning itself with Iran.
鈥淭hese issues do not indicate that Qatar will remain a member of the GCC, but we are dealing with this topic realistically,鈥� he said.
The minister said that Qatar had 鈥渂urned all ships of return to the Council,鈥� and that a new agreement and system are needed in order to solve the crisis. He also said that Doha should be scrutinized and put under a 鈥渕icroscope.鈥�
Speaking ahead of the GCC summit set to be held in Riyadh on Sunday, Al Khalifa said that the hostile policy pursued by Qatar against other GCC states is clear, notably Doha鈥檚 hostility toward 抖阴短视频.
He added that the most important topic to be discussed at the upcoming GCC summit is strategic military cooperation between GCC states, and that decisions will be made regarding this.