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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit did not go beyond stressing “solidarity and stability” in the Gulf, and a “complete resumption of diplomatic relations” between the boycotting Arab quartet and Qatar.
The warm welcome and optimistic words about the future, spoken by the leaders, overshadowed the issue of reconciliation for which the summit was held as well as the substance of this reconciliation, its conditions and implementation mechanisms.
The closing statement of the summit, delivered by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, announced a set of general provisions for “non-interference in internal affairs”, commitment to “strengthening cooperation in combating terrorist entities, currents and organisations”, and “jointly confronting any threats to Gulf security”. But it did not reflect any direct practical steps by any of the concerned parties towards this end.