Saudi-UAE push to mobilize tribes against Qatari emir
By James M. Dorsey
Nearly six months into the Gulf crisis, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to mobilize tribal opposition as well as little known members of one branch of Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family in a bid to weaken, if not topple, Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The attempt, suggesting anything from constituting …