Two months into Saudi-led boycott, Qatar goes on the offensive

Cairo

THE tiny nation of Qatar is defiantly weathering a boycott by four of its neighbours in a deepening crisis that has roiled the region and threatened US interests.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed ties and imposed an economic blockade on Qatar in early June, accusing it of backing terrorism. Qatar has denied the allegations and has since gone on the offensive.