Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted Gulf summit amid boycott

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s emir is skipping a Gulf summit hosted by Saudi Arabia, which has led a boycott of the country for more than a year.
Other leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council descended down a golden escalator and were greeted by Saudi King Salman ahead of Sunday’s summit. Qatar sent a lower-ranking official.
GCC members Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cut ties with Qatar in the summer of 2017 over its support for Islamist opp