When 31-year-old Ali Al-Mohanadi heard Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other nations were cutting ties and severing all transport links with his home country Qatar, he emptied the back of his Land Cruiser SUV and drove to a nearby supermarket.

Iraq is not taking sides in the dispute that pits Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries against Qatar, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a news conference on Tuesday in Baghdad.

France said on Tuesday it wanted a diplomatic row between Arab states and Qatar to be resolved through dialogue, its foreign ministry said.

The Emirati businessman and executive director of Barjeel Geojit Securities, Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, said that it is unlikely that the Gulf dispute would be resolved easily, adding that “This time, however, it is far more serious (from the previous time)” in reference to withdrawal of Saudi, Emirati and Bahraini ambassadors from Doha in 2014.

Qatar's stock market tumbled on Monday after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed ties with Doha, accusing it of supporting terrorism.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Bahrain do not have military solutions, adding that each requires a political solution.

The rich Arab monarchies of the Gulf have been conspicuously absent from the chorus of international condemnation of the U.S. ban on travel from seven mainly Muslim countries, hoping for warmer ties with Donald Trump than with his predecessor.

Gulf Arab states are quietly applauding the arrival in the White House of a hawkish leader opposed to their adversary Iran, even if they suspect Donald Trump's short temper and abrasive Tweets may at times heighten tensions in the combustible Middle East.

Reporters without Borders (RSF) urged Prince Charles to raise press freedom during Gulf states visit.

Qatar's Emir called for good neighbourly relations between Gulf Arabs and Iran in a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Qatar media reported, amid fresh strains between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran over the haj pilgrimage.

Moody’s said that Bahrain launched three international debt placements since beginning of year until May 2016, with total value of $1,035 billion.

The German news agency (Deutsche Welle) said in a sports report that resorting to sports naturalization to ýget ready heroes for money in the Gulf States proves absence of planning.

The Economist stated that by the end of 2017, Bahrain's debt is expected to reach 65% of GDP, as it will need an oil price of $120 to balance its books.

The "This is Bahrain" campaign launched its new version entitled "This is the Arab Gulf". It seems that there will be no actual change in the tactics that the "This is Bahrain" group will follow in its Gulf version. However, the targets seem similar.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Parliament proposed on Tuesday (January 5, 2016), to the Government, to sever trade ties, suspend flights to and from Iran, and ban citizens from travelling to Iran following tensions with Gulf countries.

Bahrain Mirror: A US official revealed the truth about the gulf states’ participation in the international coalition in the fight against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), stating that the last participation made by Bahrain in this campaign took place last autumn.