Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates imposed a blockade on Qatar more than a year ago, cutting land and sea lines in an attempt to cripple its economy. Its neighbors say gas-rich Qatar, home to the region’s largest U.S. military base, is too friendly to Iran, too independent and too supportive of Islamist opposition groups that the region’s autocrats would like to crush.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times