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Qatar 'regrets' Gulf envoys withdrawal, will not reciprocate
2014-03-06
"Just because you guys are childish poopy heads doesn't mean we're gonna descend to your stupid face level, ya dumdums! We won't even say anything about how your Momma's favourite husband was a camel, because we're so dignified and restrained."
[Al Ahram] Qatar said on Wednesday it regretted the decision of three fellow Gulf monarchies to withdraw their envoys to Doha, but pledged not to pull its ambassadors from those countries.
Doha said the decision by Bahrain, Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
 and the United Arab Emirates was linked to "differences over issues outside the Gulf Cooperation Council", in an apparent reference to differing policies mainly regarding Egypt.

The three countries justified their recall moves by saying Qatar had failed not to meddle in the "internal affairs" of member states.

"The move taken by the brothers in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain has nothing to do with the interests of the Gulf peoples, their security and stability," said a council of ministers statement.

"Qatar is very keen on maintaining brotherly links between the people of Qatar and all other Gulf peoples," it said.
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