US President Donald Trump has extended back-to-back invitations to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar before the anticipated US-Gulf summit in Camp David. The summit, which was originally scheduled to take place next month, has been unexpectedly put back to September. Meanwhile, Qatar’s media has been reporting that Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani will be meeting Trump tomorrow, 10 April. Bin Hamad’s visit to the White House follows a visit by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman, who has spent almost three weeks crisscrossing the US, the longest overseas visit yet by the young prince. The visit of Bin Salman was overshadowed by the condescending manner in which Trump dealt with the … Continue reading A US-Gulf summit will not ease the blockade against Qatar