Qatar isolated by Turkish ties


Issue 1090 - 18 Oct 2019 | 1 minute read

Qatar has found itself in an uncomfortable position over Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, following the United States’ decision to abandon its Kurdish allies. The assault by Turkish forces which began on 9 October has been widely condemned. A meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo on 12 October ended with a call for Turkey to halt the operation.

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