The reasons for the divergence in political relations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Qatar and Saudi Arabia can be considered as societies that have played both effective and destructive roles in adopting converging and unified policies in many political, security, cultural and economic crises in the West Asian region; But theoretical and pragmatic unity and pragmatism in Riyadh-Doha policies, especially after the visit of President Donald Tramp on May 20, 2017, was thwarted. The main question of the present study focuses on what factors can be considered as the basis for deepening the gaps in Qatar and Saudi Arabia relations, which ultimately resulted in a complete political breakdown between the two countries. The findings of this study, using the method of historical sociology and the theory of social gaps, confirm that most of the factors that led to the divergence and disconnection of political relations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar Are; a broad ideological gap between the two countries, Saudi Arabia's successive defeats in the struggle against the resistance fronts (Syria, Iraq, and to a large extent Yemen) and, ultimately, Saudi Arabia's vast accusations of Qatar on protecting terrorists and the Muslim Brotherhood groups.