Former prime minister Hamad Bin Jassim Al-Thani (HBJ) made a return to the frontline of politics on 17 September with a wide-ranging interview on the France 24 television channel. During the 30-minute conversation with host Marc Perelman, he took aim at Saudi Arabia and the UAE and their de facto leaders for instigating their boycott. “I cannot see a solution with the same attitude. We need to change the attitude,” he said.
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