Reactions of the Qatar blockade is still topping coverage of Egypt

Reactions to the blockade of Qatar are still topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press this morning, with Bloomberg shifting the discussion to Russia’s alleged role. A piece by Leonid Bershidsky dismisses the notion that Russia had anything to do with hacking Qatar News Agency. The move would be antithetical to Russian interests, which maintains good relations with Qatar, and is trying to prove a reliable partner to Saudis on OPEC production cuts, not to mention cordial relations with Egypt. Russia’s dilemma was explored further by Henry Meyer, and Bloomberg’s editorial board took it a step further and issued a call to ease up on Qatar, as this might drive it into Iran’s arms.