Bahrain and Qatar restore diplomatic ties, ending years-long dispute.

Bahrain and Qatar have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, with both nations issuing official statements following a meeting between their delegations at the headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh. Bahrain had been the last holdout of four Arab nations that imposed a boycott and blockade on Qatar in 2017, angered by Qatar's support for Islamist groups that rose to power in some countries following the 2011 Arab Spring protests. The blockade was lifted at the start of 2021, and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt have restored ties with Qatar since then.