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3 years ago, an air, sea and land blockade was imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries:
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Bahrain
Egypt

Here’s what you need to know

1- Why did the four countries cut ties with Qatar?

The four countries have claimed that Qatar works to support "terrorism", maintains cordial relations with Iran and meddles in the internal affairs of their countries https://aje.io/39rc5 

2- How did it start?

In May 2017, hackers posted false statements attributed to Qatar's emir on Qatar's state news agency's website.
The fake remarks, praising Iran and criticising US foreign policy, were picked up and aired on several UAE and Saudi-owned television networks.

3- On June 5, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt issued statements announcing the severing of diplomatic relations with Qatar.

Saudi Arabia then shut its land border with Qatar, and together with three other countries imposed a land, sea and air embargo on its neighbour.

4- What were the roots of the GCC crisis? https://aje.io/39rc5 

5- How has the blockade affected food security in Qatar?

The blockade spurred Qatar to push for the top spot in food security in the Middle East and North Africa https://aje.io/brgfr  https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/1268924491809329153

6- What was the financial impact of the blockade on Qatar?

Qatar's economy has proven resilient amid the blockade and lower oil prices, the International Monetary Fund said ahead of the two-year anniversary https://aje.io/39rc5 

Why the Qatar blockade matters https://aje.io/d37nx  — writes Khalid Fahad Al-Khater, for #AJOpinion