Gulf leaders reinstate ambassadors to Qatar

Published November 16th, 2014 - 10:08 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Sunday agreed to return their ambassadors to Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council said in a joint statement, signaling an end to a rift over Doha's support for Islamist groups.

The announcement came after an emergency meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh to discuss the dispute, which began in March and was threatening an annual summit scheduled to be held in December in Doha.

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