Analysis - Qatar rift is pivotal test for disunited Gulf families


  • World
  • Thursday, 06 Mar 2014

RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) - A breach between Qatar and some of its Gulf Arab neighbours is a pivotal test for a three-decade-old union of monarchies formed to stand united when threatened by common enemies.

The six neighbours have struggled for years to transform their alliance from a simple security pact into an integrated economy. But plans for a customs union, integrated power grids and a joint military command remain unfinished or unrealised.

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