DOHA: Qatar joined its neighbors at a summit on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in supporting Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whose crackdown on the Doha-backed Muslim Brotherhood had divided the Gulf monarchies for months.

Leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, in their final statement, announced their "full support to Egypt" and the "political program of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi."

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