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Qatar's ties with Hamas and recent alleged statements by its emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, in support of Iran may have finally plunged the Gulf into a crisis. As reported earlier, Saudi Arabia and its key allies Egypt, UAE and Bahrain on Monday cut ties with Qatar.
The broad reason given for this drastic move is that the emirate poses a threat to their national security and they have accused the Gulf state of supporting terrorism.
According to a Bloomberg report, the emirate sees itself as a power-broker in the region. However, it seems
