Qatar crisis: Hypocrisy and the art of 'brotherly' diplomacy

During Qatar crisis, Saudi Arabia asked "all brotherly countries & companies to do the same"

 

Most political upheavals in history are known to have thrown up a specific word or expression that defines the core values of that event. “Guillotine” characterised the French Revolution, while the American War of Independence had “representation” at its core, as Americans demanded to be represented in the British parliament that was taxing them. The 20th century rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, meanwhile, was the “Cold War”.

 

During the ongoing diplomatic crises in the Middle East, however, the word