Jan,
2021
1. Qatari Emir attended GCC Summit
The regular summit is usually held in December
every year, but this time it was postponed to January. There are two differences
between this conference and the past. One is that the leaders met together. Due
to the new influenza epidemic (COVID-19) that has spread all over the world
since the beginning of last year and is still rampant, all international
conferences including the G-7 are held by video conferencing. The same is true
for the G20, which is hosted by Saudi Arabia, and OPEC or OPEC + meetings,
which are the core of the country, are also held remotely. It is unusual for
GCC leaders to meet together this time.
The second is that Qatar's chief Tamim
attended for the first time in three years. In June 2017, Saudi Arabia suddenly
notified Qatar of a diplomatic severance. UAE and Bahrain, the same GCC member
states, followed Saudi Arabia, and Egypt was in tune (Qatar Boycott). Since
then, Tamim has been absent from the summit. However, at this conference, the
AlUla Declaration to eliminate the Qatar boycott was adopted, and the
reconciliation between the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Qatar was directed[2].
(cont’d)
By Areha Kazuya
E-mail: Arehakazuya1@gmail.com
[1] Families rejoice as GCC Summit cements the ties that bind Gulf
countries
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1787871/middle-east
2021/1/5 Arab News
[2] Saudi
Arabia restores full diplomatic relations with Qatar
2021/1/5
Arab News
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