What is happening in the Gulf Region Crisis?

Last June 5, 2017, the neighboring countries of Qatar, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egpyt, and United Arab Emirates have decided to sever diplomatic ties with the aforementioned state. Furthermore, the states announced that they were suspending air, sea, and land transport with Qatar, while Qatari citizens are required to return home within two weeks. Qatar’s support of the Saudi and UAE-led operations in Yemen is also suspended. This might seem familiar. These states, aside from Yemen, withdrew their diplomats from Doha in 2014 over a similar set of concerns. That spat was resolved within nine months. But the core issues remain. On this occasion, though similar motives fuel the dispute, the fact that Qatar’s land border with Saudi Arabia – its only land crossing – will be suspended shows a severe escalation, given just how critical this border is for Qatar’s imports, including food. The crisis is currently ongoing, and people around the world should stay tuned to what might happen next.

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