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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Qatar on Thursday for the first time since the kingdom rallied other Arab states to end their years-long rift with and embargo on the small Gulf state. De facto Saudi ruler bin Salman’s visit to Qatar marks his third stop in the region this week as the Saudi heir to the throne tours the six US-allied Gulf Arab states that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). His meetings with Arab rulers are aimed at fortifying the kingdom’s alliances as rival Iran resumes nuclear negotiations with world powers. His visit to Qatar is particularly sig…