Saturday, September 09, 2017

Inside Story: Trying to End the Gulf Dispute


It was their first phone call since diplomatic relations were cut and a land, sea and air blockade imposed more than three months ago.

The Emir of Qatar and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia talked by phone on Friday. But hopes of a breakthrough were quickly put on hold, along with more talks, apparently because of a dispute about protocol.

The setback followed Donald Trump's offer to help end the crisis. What went wrong?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Abdullah Baabood - Director Gulf Study Center, Qatar University; Mohammed Jaham Abdulaziz Al Kuwari - Qatar's Ambassador to Spain; Andreas Krieg, Assistant Professor, Defence Studies Department, King's College London.