DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar joined other Gulf Arab states in welcoming Egypt's interim ruler on Thursday in an apparent attempt to salvage diplomatic prestige after the ousting of Cairo's Islamist government which it had backed with billions of dollars in aid.
Qatar has been a regional maverick for its support of Arab Spring revolts and its aid to Muslim Brotherhood rule in Egypt alarmed neighbouring Gulf dynasties who see the Islamist group as a potential threat to their own hereditary authority.
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