It also supported the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization with broad influence in several countries. Its candidate Mohamed Morsi won Egypt's presidential election in 2017 but was toppled by the Egyptian military backed by Saudi Arabia one year later. The Muslim Brotherhood was declared a terrorist organization by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain in 2017, but its leaders still take shelter in Qatar.
With the world's third largest natural gas reserves, Qatar hopes to compete with Saudi Arabia to assume the leading role on regional issues, which sparks dispute with its neighbor, Sun said.
Observers said this diplomatic crisis will weaken the GCC's influence and foreign countries may take the advantage to further intervene in the Arab world's affairs as a result.
SPILLED CRISIS
After announcement of severing ties with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain on Monday demanded Qatari nationals leave their countries in 48 hours and closed airspace and ports to Qatar.
Moreover, Saudi Arabia also closed its borders with Qatar, effectively blocking food and other exports to its neighbor.
Observers said those moves almost equal to comprehensive sanctions which may put huge pressure on Qatar.
If Qatar maintains its relations with Iran, the United States is likely to withdraw its troops in the country, Nurhan Al-Sheikh said, adding that Qatar, with a population of only 300,000 and vulnerable industries, cannot stand to the isolation of other Arab countries.
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