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Melon

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1. I think there are larger questions

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 07:24 PM

Oct 2025

Within the Middle East. When I worked in the region, if you were flying from Qatar, Saudi wouldn’t allow the plane to cross their airspace. You had to fly down the strait of Hormuz alongside Iran adding a lot of time to flights. Qatar and Saudi didn’t get along because Qatar is a known sponsor of terrorist in the region. Other countries had big issues with Qatar. They are funding the Houthi rebels who attack Saudi and allied shipping near Oman. They also fund Hamas.

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