I thought you might be interested in this it is also posted ont “the long war thread”:
Iran, Gulf foreign ministers meet in Damascus
Published: 03.08.08, 23:53 / Israel News
The foreign ministers of Iran, Oman, Qatar and Syria held an unannounced meeting in the Syrian capital on Saturday ahead of an Arab summit clouded by a crisis in Lebanon.
The four met at a restaurant near the city’s international airport, witnesses said. The Iranian and Qatari ministers left Damascus immediately afterwards. (AP)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3516563,00.html
Thanks for the ping. I’d noticed for a while now that Qatar was inching toward a relationship with Syria & thus Iran, breaking the assumed Gulf coalition against Iran. & now Oman. Oman & Qatar have been reasonably friendly (for Arabs) toward Israel, so this doesn’t sound good. They might be smelling Israel’s blood in the water & want to get on the winning side.