Mediation or reconciliation? Saudi FM’s visit to Qatar raises many questions
Regional observers wondered whether the visit was aimed at completing the Qatari-Saudi reconciliation process, which began at the Al-Ula Gulf summit hosted by the Kingdom last January, or was in fact meant to pave the way for a possible mediation between Riyadh and Tehran.
Wednesday 28/04/2021
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad receives Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Doha. (TWITTER)
DOHA - A surprise visit by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Monday to the Qatari capital, Doha, raised many questions about the objectives of such a trip.