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Saudi-Qatari crisis may signal further regional flare-ups

While de-escalation looks possible, there is a risk that tensions rise further, with implications for the global economy and financial markets.The move by Saudi Arabia and its allies to cut diplomatic relations with Qatar and impose a de facto blockade of the country abruptly deepens a key line of fracture in the Middle East. There is a risk that tensions rise further. If Qatar turns to Iran for support, a direct escalation between Saudi Arabia and Iran would be possible. A de-escalation,...

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