Qatar-Diplomatic Feud/Analysis

Trust may be gone between Qatar, its neighboring countries after diplomatic crisis: expert

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Doha, Qatar - July 23, 2017
1. Various of Doha city scenes
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (partially overlaid with 3):
"Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and so on have been confused from the very beginning. They really have overshot in terms of their demands of Qatar. I don't think that the Emiratis and the Saudis really have legitimate claims. It's not about supporting terrorism. There are other issues going on and so on."
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3. Various of articles online of Saudi Arabia, Qatar's diplomatic exchanges
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FILE: Doha, Qatar - June, 2017, exact date unknown
4. Various of airports
5. Various of passengers at airport

Doha, Qatar - July 23, 2017
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"The Qataris also need to show that they've made some changes, not actually in reality, just so that the parties can find a face-saving way out of the crisis. This is a nice way of them finding a compromise between both acceding to all of the demands and rejecting all of them."
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7. Various of Qatar's national flag
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8. Various of Doha city scenes
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (starting with shot 8, partially overlaid with shot 10):
"These provide a way for temporary solution really, however, there are long-term consequences. I do not think the GCC, the Gulf Cooperation Council will really be as strong and functioning and effective in the future, because the Qataris will never again trust the Saudis and the Emiratis as they did in the past."
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10. Shehata speaking
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11. Various of cars on streets

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Trust may be gone and cooperation may never be the same between Qatar and its neighboring countries after the diplomatic crisis, which has exposed the internal conflicts in the Gulf region, according to a political expert.

In the latest development, Turkish President Erdogan started his two-day visit to three Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait on Sunday. His role as the mediator has yet been able to bring any significant change.

Now, although both the international community and countries involved in the crisis have spoken about the will to have direct dialogue, the stances and demands are far apart.

Some western media quoted Saudi Arabia's UN Ambassador, Abdallah Al Mouallimi as saying that the four Gulf states have compromised by changing 13 demands on Qatar to six before they agree to reestablish diplomatic ties, but later, in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV, Mouallimi denied that countries like Saudi Arabia have made compromise for Qatar. He said that the six demands, which include fighting terrorism and non-interference into other countries' internal affairs are just the most basic preconditions for negotiations.

According to Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, such diplomatic rhetorics reflect the internal conflicts between Gulf states.

"Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and so on have been confused from the very beginning. They really have overshot in terms of their demands of Qatar. I don't think that the Emiratis and the Saudis really have legitimate claims. It's not about supporting terrorism. There are other issues going on and so on," he said.

Analysts say that the disagreement lies in the definition of terrorists, countries' foreign policies and the power tussel in this region.

Despite the international community's appeal for dialogue, the region has been in a deadlock as there has yet been any agreement.

Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in a speech, said that Qatar is willing to have dialogue on the condition that all involved countries' sovereignty rights are respected, which means that the demands of closing Al Jazeera and the Turkey's military bases in the country are considered by Qatar as infringements on its sovereignty.

The United States, Europe Union and Turkey all have been calling for countries like Saudi Arabia to lift the embargo to create conditions for dialogue.

Shehata said that compromise is a much needed element to end the crisis.

"The Qataris also need to show that they've made some changes, not actually in reality, just so that the parties can find a face-saving way out of the crisis. This is a nice way of them finding a compromise between both acceding to all of the demands and rejecting all of them," he said.

Qatar recently announced that it will revise several terms in its anti-terrorism law concerning the definition of terrorists and terrorist organizations, as a response to an agreement with the US. The efforts have been acknowledged by the US and others including the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

At the same time, sanctions on transportation have shown signs of moderating. Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said recently that permitted Muslim pilgrims from Qatar can travel to Saudi Arabia by any flights except those of Qatar Airways and could arrive only at King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz Airport in Medina.

These signs show that countries are making efforts to create conditions for negotiation, however, according to Shehata, these measures are just short-term solutions, and the long-term impact is that the trust between Qatar and its neighboring countries may have gone.

"These provide a way for temporary solution really, however, there are long-term consequences. I do not think the GCC, the Gulf Cooperation Council will really be as strong and functioning and effective in the future, because the Qataris will never again trust the Saudis and the Emiratis as they did in the past," he said.

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  • ID : 8056517
  • Dateline : July 23, 2017
  • Location : Doha,Qatar
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 2'00
  • Audio Language : English/Nats
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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  • Published : 2017-07-25 07:41
  • Last Modified : 2017-07-25 15:02:00
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  • Dateline : 23 يوليو 2017/أرشيف
  • Location : الدوحة,قطر
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 2'00
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Qatar-Diplomatic Feud/Analysis

Trust may be gone between Qatar, its neighboring countries after diplomatic crisis: expert

Dateline : July 23, 2017

Location : Doha,Qatar

Duration : 2'00

  • English
  • العربية


Doha, Qatar - July 23, 2017
1. Various of Doha city scenes
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (partially overlaid with 3):
"Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and so on have been confused from the very beginning. They really have overshot in terms of their demands of Qatar. I don't think that the Emiratis and the Saudis really have legitimate claims. It's not about supporting terrorism. There are other issues going on and so on."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
3. Various of articles online of Saudi Arabia, Qatar's diplomatic exchanges
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++

FILE: Doha, Qatar - June, 2017, exact date unknown
4. Various of airports
5. Various of passengers at airport

Doha, Qatar - July 23, 2017
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"The Qataris also need to show that they've made some changes, not actually in reality, just so that the parties can find a face-saving way out of the crisis. This is a nice way of them finding a compromise between both acceding to all of the demands and rejecting all of them."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
7. Various of Qatar's national flag
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
8. Various of Doha city scenes
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (starting with shot 8, partially overlaid with shot 10):
"These provide a way for temporary solution really, however, there are long-term consequences. I do not think the GCC, the Gulf Cooperation Council will really be as strong and functioning and effective in the future, because the Qataris will never again trust the Saudis and the Emiratis as they did in the past."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
10. Shehata speaking
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
11. Various of cars on streets


Trust may be gone and cooperation may never be the same between Qatar and its neighboring countries after the diplomatic crisis, which has exposed the internal conflicts in the Gulf region, according to a political expert.

In the latest development, Turkish President Erdogan started his two-day visit to three Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait on Sunday. His role as the mediator has yet been able to bring any significant change.

Now, although both the international community and countries involved in the crisis have spoken about the will to have direct dialogue, the stances and demands are far apart.

Some western media quoted Saudi Arabia's UN Ambassador, Abdallah Al Mouallimi as saying that the four Gulf states have compromised by changing 13 demands on Qatar to six before they agree to reestablish diplomatic ties, but later, in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV, Mouallimi denied that countries like Saudi Arabia have made compromise for Qatar. He said that the six demands, which include fighting terrorism and non-interference into other countries' internal affairs are just the most basic preconditions for negotiations.

According to Samer S. Shehata, associate professor of politics and international affairs at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, such diplomatic rhetorics reflect the internal conflicts between Gulf states.

"Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and so on have been confused from the very beginning. They really have overshot in terms of their demands of Qatar. I don't think that the Emiratis and the Saudis really have legitimate claims. It's not about supporting terrorism. There are other issues going on and so on," he said.

Analysts say that the disagreement lies in the definition of terrorists, countries' foreign policies and the power tussel in this region.

Despite the international community's appeal for dialogue, the region has been in a deadlock as there has yet been any agreement.

Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in a speech, said that Qatar is willing to have dialogue on the condition that all involved countries' sovereignty rights are respected, which means that the demands of closing Al Jazeera and the Turkey's military bases in the country are considered by Qatar as infringements on its sovereignty.

The United States, Europe Union and Turkey all have been calling for countries like Saudi Arabia to lift the embargo to create conditions for dialogue.

Shehata said that compromise is a much needed element to end the crisis.

"The Qataris also need to show that they've made some changes, not actually in reality, just so that the parties can find a face-saving way out of the crisis. This is a nice way of them finding a compromise between both acceding to all of the demands and rejecting all of them," he said.

Qatar recently announced that it will revise several terms in its anti-terrorism law concerning the definition of terrorists and terrorist organizations, as a response to an agreement with the US. The efforts have been acknowledged by the US and others including the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

At the same time, sanctions on transportation have shown signs of moderating. Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said recently that permitted Muslim pilgrims from Qatar can travel to Saudi Arabia by any flights except those of Qatar Airways and could arrive only at King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz Airport in Medina.

These signs show that countries are making efforts to create conditions for negotiation, however, according to Shehata, these measures are just short-term solutions, and the long-term impact is that the trust between Qatar and its neighboring countries may have gone.

"These provide a way for temporary solution really, however, there are long-term consequences. I do not think the GCC, the Gulf Cooperation Council will really be as strong and functioning and effective in the future, because the Qataris will never again trust the Saudis and the Emiratis as they did in the past," he said.

ID : 8056517

Published : 2017-07-25 07:41

Last Modified : 2017-07-25 15:02:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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