Isolated for over three years, Qatar is now seeing a chance to shake hands again with its former four Arab friends, which jointly cut ties with the small but wealthy Gulf state in 2017.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt have imposed a diplomatic and economic blockade on Qatar since June 2017, accusing the gas-rich state of supporting terrorism and extremism, as well as interfering in their domestic affairs. Qatar has repeatedly denied the charges.
However, the signs of a thaw emerged recently after the multipartite efforts, made especially by Kuwait and the United States, to end the Gulf crisis and restore Arab unity in order to confront Iran.