TEL AVIV — One of the most widely respected journalists in the Arab world, London-based Abdel Bary Atwan, has warned of a potential scenario in which Arab states launch a military assault on Qatar.
The assault, Atwan contended, could come as a result of the recent discord between Saudi Arabia and Qatar that emerged due to comments attributed to Qatar’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, which the Qataris claimed were old and only resurfaced after the official Qatari news service was hacked. -- More...