Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with Qatar in a coordinated move. Transport links shut down, triggering supply shortages for Qatar. Egypt’s relations with Turkey also soured following the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi. Turkey harbors several figures from the Egyptian designated Muslim Brotherhood group and has openly criticized Egypt’s court rulings against Brotherhood members. Head of the FEDCOC Ahmed al-Wakil justified the Turkish and Qatari participation saying that the political leadership in Egypt distinguishes between the political dispute and the economic and investment relations.

Source: Egypt Independent January 23, 2018 10:18 UTC