US efforts could only paper over the Gulf rift

Washington is stepping up plans to mediate the nine-month standoff between Doha and its neighbours

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  • Weakening GCC legitimacy
  • Challenging US policy
  • Trump's changing position
  • Direct US mediation
  • Riyadh's weakening hand

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