Hamad bin Jassem: "I hate to have to embrace Bashar Assad again!"

...said a Qatari ambassador to his Kuweiti colleague when asked about the next phase should Assad survive the turmoil. Sources indicate that the 'personal' relations between the Kuweiti ruler and the Dubai ruler are 'excellent', ... perhaps heralding an Emarati initiative of some sort down the road!
As for the Saudis & Qataris, they seem to have been told to step aside and allow for the big boys to play. (US-Russia-China & Iran)