Saudi, UAE to Attend Gulf Cup in Qatar as Feud Begins to Fade

(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have agreed to take part in this year’s Arabian Gulf Cup soccer tournament in Qatar, signaling a thaw in their more than two-year-old feud.The three Gulf Arab states cut diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of supporting Islamist extremists and being too close to their regional rival Iran. But signs have emerged in recent months that a rapprochement could be looming.Earlier this year, Qatar’s