FIFA: Gianni Infantino welcomes "historic" agreement between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours

"In Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, FIFA president Gianni Infantino welcomed the signing of a historic declaration between the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which took place at the 41^st GCC summit," said the International Federation on 06/01/2020.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman and Egypt (a non-GCC member) signed an agreement on 05/01/2021 fully restoring relations between Doha and its neighbours at a summit aimed at easing tensions in the region that began in June 2017 (see below).

"After years of regional disputes, the summit, which was hosted by Saudi Arabia, saw leaders of all GCC members support a statement that reaffirms the importance of solidarity and stability in the region and aims to restore collaboration among all member states to its natural path," added FIFA.

• "In a symbolic move, the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud signed the document alongside Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the UAE's Vice-President…