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Gulf Arab leaders agree to ease rift with Qatar

After a rift that fractured the Arab world and the Middle East for more than three years, Gulf Arab leaders signed an agreement on "solidarity and stability" at a summit on Tuesday aimed at ending an embargo against Qatar. Today’s agreement follows Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen its borders and airspace to Qatar for the first time since the blockade began. Retired Ambassador Patrick Theros joins us to explain what this latest development means for the region.  

Ambassador Patrick Theros served in the State Department as a foreign service officer from 1963 to 1998, where he held a number of key positions including that of US Ambassador to Qatar from 1995 to 1998. Ambassador Theros has also served as President of the Washington, DC based US-Qatar Business Council, and is currently an adviser to the Gulf International Forum - a think tank covering the Persian Gulf. 

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here: 

Gulf States Agree to Ease Isolation of Qatar

Saudi Arabia and allies restore diplomatic ties with emirate

Greek Orthodox church to defy lockdown by opening for Epiphany

Church must ‘take responsibility,’ PM tells archbishop

Ieronymos calls for strict observance of health safety restrictions

Greece okays $1.68 billion defense deal with Israel

Israel hails defense deal with Greece as ‘long-term partnership’

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