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The Qatar blockade - Coggle Diagram
The Qatar blockade
Why ?
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-thani
own international relations
Iran (Saudi's rival)
Al-Jazeera
voice of political islam (eg. Brotherhood)
SA : drop support bc Sunni
attempt overthrown of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-thani
Arab Spring
cf. Egypt
= broke off diplomatic ties in 2014
since 2017
UAE
SA
Bahrain
= land, sea, air
closed off trade and goods
Qatari citizens = kicked out
list of demands
Qatar downgrade diplomatic ties with Iran
shut down al Jazeera
cut ties to terrorist groups
Qatar = refused
Facts - Gulf countries
6 Arab states
political + economic alliance = GCC
triibes
ruling families
intermarried
SA
= leader
Islam's holiest sites
+++ oil rich Gulf country
economy's impact
initially : impact
after : bounce back
banks
trading more w/ Iran and Turkey
manufacturing its own products --> impact