What's behind the Arab Gulf blockade of Qatar?
卡塔尔断交危机与海湾地区的迷局
The tiny, but enormously wealthy, Arab gulf state of Qatar has been blockaded by its neighbours for three months over accusations that it backs terrorism. It denies the charges and this week took its complaint to the World Trade Organisation. Jonathan Wheatley discusses what's behind the dispute and the likely repercussions for the region with the FT's Simeon Kerr.
国土狭小却极为富有的卡塔尔在6月突然遭到了沙特阿拉伯、埃及、阿联酋和巴林四个邻国的制裁。阿拉伯四国指控卡塔尔支持恐怖主义和破坏地区安全,卡塔尔则坚决否认并向WTO申诉贸易封锁。这场外交危机背后的真正原因是什么?它会给这一地区带来怎样的影响?