Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani talks with Algeria's Senate President Abdelkader Bensalah (not pictured) upon his arrival at Algiers airport April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's emir urged Gulf Arab leaders on Tuesday to shake off a damaging rift over Islamist politics and work together to tackle common threats across the region.
The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -- Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman -- face chaos in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, political turmoil in Egypt, sectarian tensions and a falling oil price.
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