Abu Dhabi: Turning over a new chapter in relations between the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and working together for the good of their peoples is a win-win situation, said analysts.

“The decision by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain to reinstate their ambassadors to Qatar is extremely constructive and shows that the three countries agree that Qatar has done fairly enough to return to the GCC council,” Dr Mohammad Bin Howaiden, Associate Professor of International Relations and Chairman of the Political Science Department at the UAE University, told Gulf News Monday.

Dr Bin Howaiden said the Riyadh Summit was successful and its decisions were a step in the right direction towards boosting Gulf integration and prosperity.

However, Dr Bin Howaiden noted that more still needs to be done by Qatar especially with regards to Doha-based Al Jazeera news channel seen by Saudi Arabia and the UAE as being a Muslim Brotherhood mouthpiece, Doha’s support to the Muslim Brotherhood and its stand against Egypt.

Qatar is seen to have been supportive of the Brotherhood in Egypt and the UAE, and more recently in Libya. It has given sanctuary to some Brotherhood members and extended citizenship to Shaikh Yousuf Al Qaradawi, a cleric with ties to the group.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia have both designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. Kuwait has attempted to mediate between its fellow GCC members.

“I think the UAE and Bahrain were unconvinced of what has been done by Qatar so far, but I think Saudi Arabia was of the view that more flexibility was needed to bring the GCC members together to face up to the challenges,” he said.

In an unprecedented move within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain recalled their ambassadors from Qatar on March 5, accusing Doha of failing to abide by an accord not to interfere in each others’ internal affairs.

Reports say that Qatar had promised the UAE that the Brotherhood would not be allowed to operate from the country.

Sultan Al Mazrouei, an employee in Abu Dhabi Government, said the decision to return envoys to Qatar brought joy to hearts of citizens of the GCC member countries.

“The move opens a new chapter in the relations between the six Gulf countries and proves that peoples of the Gulf countries are able to overcome any difficulties,” Al Mazrouei said.

He added any political or economic bloc might face similar difficulties, but what is important is to heed the lessons of these situations.

Mohammad Al Hammadi, editor of Al Ittihad Arabic daily, said the agreement marks an end to the crisis between Qatar and the other GCC members and testifies to the visionary lears of the GCC who back security and stability of the region.

“The rift between Qatar and the three Gulf countries, was just a summer cloud whose effects are only temporary as one GCC is all we have, one fate is all we have and our present and future hinge on our success in overcoming rifts and difficulties,” Al Hammadi said.

Al Hammadi added the Riyadh Summit’s decisions signaled the beginning of a new approach adopted by GCC members when working together, which is based on respecting the independence of each country, as long as no other country could hurt the security of the other.