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2017

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

With Which country, Five Arab countries break diplomatic ties recently?

A	Qatar
B	North Yemen
C	Dubai
D	Saudi Arabia

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia along with Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates severed all ties with Qatar. The reason given was Qatar’s “embrace of various terrorist and sectarian groups aimed at destabilising the region".

Detailed explanation-2: -On 5 June 2017, the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain, severed ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism. This was precipitated by messages broadcast by the Qatar News Agency in May 2017 which criticized Saudi Arabia and cast Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood in a positive light.

Detailed explanation-3: -Until 2009, Qatar and Israel maintained diplomatic and financial relations, but due to Operation Cast Lead, Qatar broke ties with Israel. Since then there have been no diplomatic relations though there have been other links.

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