‘Trumpification’: Row between Gulf states & Qatar helps nobody, German FM says
The lingering diplomatic spat between Qatar and several Gulf states is “Trumpification,” the German foreign minister said, adding that US weapons deals with the Middle East risk a new arms race and escalation in a region already plagued by conflicts and sectarian divides.
“Going beyond politics and diplomacy, such as recalling ambassadors or cutting diplomatic ties, Qatar will be more or less isolated and existentially affected [by the move],” German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told Handelsblatt newspaper, the ministry’s website stated.
“Such ‘Trumpification’ of the way the countries deal with each other is particularly dangerous in a region which finds itself in a crisis,” the top diplomat continued.
He added a further escalation of Middle Eastern tensions “serves no one’s interests,” because the region itself “is a political and military powder keg.”
The foreign minister spoke after the recent rift between Qatar and other Gulf states which severed diplomatic ties and cut transportation links, citing Doha’s alleged complicity in sponsoring terrorist groupings and meddling in domestic affairs.
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