Qatar and Bahrain to Restore Diplomatic Ties, Ending Years-Long Dispute.
Qatar and Bahrain have agreed to resume diplomatic ties, more than two years after an Arab boycott of Qatar was lifted. The decision was made during the second meeting of the Bahraini-Qatari Follow-up Committee at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in the Saudi capital. The boycott was centered around Qatar's support for Islamist movements deemed a threat by Arab neighbours and its ties with Iran and Turkey.