Egypt, Bahrain adopt 'wait and see' approach to reconciliation with Qatar
Egypt awaits Qatar to take actions on the ground in accordance with Al-Ula Declaration that ended the boycott of Doha, but amid concerns that Qatar will bail out on its commitments.
CAIRO — Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani has recently lashed out at Qatar for not adhering to Al-Ula Declaration, named after the Saudi city where Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt agreed to ease the boycott imposed on Doha since 2017.
In a statement during a virtual intergovernmental parliamentary meeting on Feb. 1, Zayani accused Qatar of ignoring the provisions stated in Al-Ula Declaration, thus preventing the start of a new phase of regional stability.
During the same meeting, the head of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee in the Bahraini parliament, Mohammed al-Buainain, stressed that Bahrain is still showing “goodwill and is committed to the provisions of Al-Ula Declaration concluded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a step to addressing pending issues with Qatar.”
He noted, however, that Qatar has yet to show seriousness in implementing its obligations.
