Egypt and Qatar held their first meeting in Kuwait on Tuesday for the first time since ending the years-long diplomatic freeze between the two countries in January. The resumption of ties came after nearly four years of a row between Qatar and Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE over Qatar’s alleged terrorism sponsorship and its close relations with Iran. The countries agreed to reconcile during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s summit meeting in al-Ula, Saudi Arabia in January. Delegations from Egypt and Qatar welcomed the re-initiation of relations brought upon by the summit, calling it a step on the path of building confidence between the two countries. The delegations also expressed appreciation to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting the Gulf summit and thanked Kuwait for hosting initial negotiations between the countries.

Source: Egypt Independent February 24, 2021 12:22 UTC