As past events have indicated, Qatar's policies are showing increasing signs of submitting to extremist ideologies. Such policies have primarily harmed the Qataris themselves. After adopting these ideologies, they are left with defending them, dealing a severe blow to their global reputation. Saudi Arabia is proud of its solidarity with other GCC member countries. It has made this fact evident in various political platforms. The Kingdom always held the belief that the Gulf countries enjoyed the kind of unity not seen anywhere else in the Arab world. The GCC has even developed from being a grouping of countries that make broad plans, to one that works out every fine detail in their policies for the future of their citizens. Of course, some hiccups are expected when the countries join hands to chalk out a smooth economic and political journey in the interest of all members. But who would ever have expected backstabbing by any member country to which the Kingdom had opened its heart out to. This had happened before, but in the interest of Gulf unity, all was forgiven and forgotten. But there seems to be no respite in this pattern of complete betrayal of trust on the part of Qatar, whatever may be its motives. The Kingdom simply cannot take it lying down any more. There seems to be divergence of thought and action within the Qatari establishment itself. Greatly influential, though hidden, hands appear to be pulling the strings in Doha. So who does one deal with in that country? Is there a shadow government that seeks to surface when the time is right? But for now, the question persists: Who is actually ruling Qatar?
