# Gulf States withdraw Qatar ambassadors **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 6, 2014, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000 "2014-03-06T08:29:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marmite\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/1 "2014-03-06T08:29:42Z")
> [@](#): > > The ‪UAE‬, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain have all withdrawn their Ambassadors from Qatar for interfering in their internal affairs and violating an agreement among Gulf Arab Countries. > > The unprecedented move comes after Egypt had withdrawn its Ambassador from Qatar months ago over interference in its internal affairs after the ouster of Mohammed Morsi from power. > > The agreement between the Gulf countries, known as the Gulf Cooperation Council, was established thirty years ago and also includes Kuwait and Oman. > > According to the statement released, the GCC had agreed to not support “anyone threatening the security and stability of the GCC whether as groups or individuals - via direct security work or through political influence, and not to support hostile media.” > > Qatar has been accused of violating that agreement, and it is likely the violation is in response to Qatar’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egyptian Streets I’m guessing the little petrol station called Qatar will be asking if it can join the EU next. 😃 In the entire region this little emirate that funds and supports the Muslim Brotherhood activities and hosts the exiled ones, I cannot think of any regional friends it has left now. Can you? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/2 "2014-03-06T10:24:03Z")
Cite? ---
**Author:** ![Marmite\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/3 "2014-03-06T10:31:18Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Cite? Egyptian Streets is the source and if you have access to the internet then Google will bring you many more this morning ---
**Author:** ![Marmite\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/4 "2014-03-06T10:54:03Z")
Getting serious now… > [@](#): > > **Analysts say Qatar could possibly face sanctions including the closure of borders and airspace** > Abu Dhabi: Following the decision on Wednesday by the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to withdraw their ambassadors from Qatar, analysts warn that the situation could escalate further. > > Snip > > \*\* > The Qatari Al Jazeera news broadcaster has also incensed Egypt’s government with its coverage of a police crackdown on persistent Brotherhood\*\* protests since Mursi’s overthrow in July. This is serious The Gulf and Egypt seem to be making a clear break away from the Qatari and US supported Muslim Brotherhood jihadist side. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/5 "2014-03-06T11:24:59Z")
Gosh, I hope this won’t affect their efforts to build all those air-conditioned stadia they promised for 2022. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/6 "2014-03-06T11:36:48Z")
Maybe I’m behind the times… “US Supported Muslim Brotherhood”? Can you clue me in? A quick look around shows some blogs saying such things but all respectable media and think tanks aren’t leaning that way. I just know this will become a cite war, but I had to ask. ---
**Author:** ![Marmite\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/7 "2014-03-06T12:48:18Z")
Egypt Foreign Ministry today announced it will not return it’s ambassador to Qatar who was recalled in February as diplomatic crisis deepens in region. This could affect the World Cup since it will affect air space travel over other countries. Pressure will be on the USA now to choose between having it’s friendship with the Muslim Brotherhood or the Gulf and region. ---
**Author:** ![Marmite\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/8 "2014-03-06T12:51:18Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Maybe I’m behind the times… > > “US Supported Muslim Brotherhood”? Can you clue me in? A quick look around shows some blogs saying such things but all respectable media and think tanks aren’t leaning that way. > > I just know this will become a cite war, but I had to ask. Well my advice would be not to take your information from blogs and be very careful about what your media tell you 😃 Try checking out US generals and see what they have to say about the MB and the USA connections or check out the MB and MB sites themselves. Ask yourself why your president refuses to declare the MB as a terrorist group. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/9 "2014-03-06T12:59:38Z")
Reported - no link or discussion or debate. It’s not even Mundane & Pointless material. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/10 "2014-03-06T13:05:52Z")
> [@Marmite\_Lover](#): > > Well my advice would be not to take your information from blogs and be very careful about what your media tell you 😃 So we should just take our information, without cites, from you? > [@](#): > > Try checking out US generals and see what they have to say about the MB and the USA connections or check out the MB and MB sites themselves. Sure, as long as they’re not retired old nutbag generals who are interviewed by infotainment sources like World Net Daily. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/11 "2014-03-06T13:25:32Z")
Marmite Lover, while I support your desire to discuss and debate issues throughout the middle east, I have to question your behavior. Just this morning you’ve posted three issues without much in the way of backing material nor real debate. Such accomplishes nothing and doesn’t contribute to the mission of Great Debates. In future threads, please maintain proper form and have a topic you wish to debate. I’m going to cross-post this to the threads you started this morning and encourage you to do better in the future. More threads like this - vague statements to others writing without an attempt at debate - will be closed or moved at moderator discretion. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/12 "2014-03-06T14:04:28Z")
> [@Marmite\_Lover](#): > > Ask yourself why your president refuses to declare the MB as a terrorist group. Instead of making vague sneering insinuations across multiple threads, would you instead care to offer up your own theory for why this is so we can discuss it? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/13 "2014-03-06T15:00:08Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > “US Supported Muslim Brotherhood”? Can you clue me in? A quick look around shows some blogs saying such things but all respectable media and think tanks aren’t leaning that way. In Marmite world, the US government is behind pretty much everything that happens. I expect he will shortly be back to tell us that the US is also responsible for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain threatening to sanction Qatar. ---
**Author:** ![blindboyard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindboyard/32/2833_2.png) [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/14 "2014-03-06T15:04:31Z")
Don’t worry, the world cup isn’t for eight years yet, not that one at least. Hopefully not even then, bloody Qatar. As for the rest, maybe in future Qatar will realise they have to kow-tow to the Saudis when choosing which groups of crazy fundamentalists to fund. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gulf-states-withdraw-qatar-ambassadors/683000/15 "2014-03-06T15:15:16Z")
> [@Marmite\_Lover](#): > > Getting serious now… > > This is serious > > The Gulf and Egypt seem to be making a clear break away from the Qatari and US supported Muslim Brotherhood jihadist side. This is again a violation of posting articles from other sites without attributions. This is a warning. Your posting privileges are now in doubt.