The Qatari emir travels to Saudi Arabia to meet with Prince Bin Salman

The Qatari leader, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, was received on Monday by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Bin Salmán. Both countries are involved in their second meeting since both countries resumed diplomatic relations in January after three years of dispute. According to a statement released by state media, the Saudi Crown Prince and ruler of the Saudi kingdom, Mohammed bin Salman received his Qatari counterpart, Emir Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Jeddah, on the Red Sea. The Arab Weekly reports that A Saudi diplomatic source said the two kingdoms will hold a summit to discuss the situation in the Arab Gulf region in light of international events, including nuclear talks with Iran and ongoing clashes in Jerusalem, which have been marked by a violent Israeli response to Palestinian protests in the Al-Aqsa mosque, the Bab al-Amud area and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. They will also discuss the situation in Yemen and recent developments in the Afghan peace process. They point out that the talks will cover “bilateral relations and ways to improve them in all fields for the benefit of the two countries.” The meeting, which was scheduled by Saudi Arabia, is intended to discuss bilateral relations and other issues of “common interest.” In June 2017, Saudi Arabia and its allies broke diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing it of being linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran and supporting radical Islamist groups, something Qatar has always denied.However, during the Gulf diplomatic crisis, Qatar maintained good relations with Iran and stayed away from the tensions that dominated the relationship between Tehran and most of the Arab capitals of the Gulf in recent years. In recent years, Saudi Arabia and Iran have backed opposing parties in various regional conflicts, from Syria to Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is fighting Houthi militias. Tehran and Riyadh ended their relationship in 2016 after Iranian protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic missions following the execution by the kingdom of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. However, in January, these countries agreed to resume relations after intense activity. diplomatic service carried out by the administration of former US President Donald Trump. Sheikh Tamim’s visit to Saudi Arabia marks the first since the Kingdom-hosted Al-Ula reconciliation summit in January this year, allowing Qatar to regain its place in the region. Since reconciliation, there has been considerable Steps towards normalcy including the resumption of air travel between former adversaries and the reopening of Qatar’s only land border with Saudi Arabia At the end of April, Sheikh Tamim received the Saudi Foreign Minister, the Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, who handed him an invitation from King Salman to visit the kingdom, the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries.For its part, Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed for the first time that the Islamic Republic is holding talks with its regional rival Saudi Arabia, but said it is “too early” to discuss the results. Nonetheless, Riyadh had opposed the nuclear pact between global powers and Iran for failing to address Tehran’s missile program and regional behavior. Last week, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, He said the Arab Gulf states and Iran need to agree on a format to address concerns and ease regional tensions. “The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) needs to sit down with Iran and agree on a regional format between us to address the concerns of the GCC and any concerns that Iran also has.” In recent months, Saudi Arabia has been working to strengthen relations with Qatar.