Doha, April 28 (QNA) - Qatari newspapers, Al-Sharq and Al-Raya, said in their editorials Sunday that the Gulf crisis which was deliberately fabricated by the blockading countries and is about to complete its second year, hit the Gulf system in depth and threatened the security of the Gulf States and their ability to face regional challenges or influence in the region.

For its part, Al-Sharq newspaper said that observers agree that the State of Qatar has emerged victorious from the crisis after nearly two years; however, this crisis harmed the GCC system and has negative impact on the Gulf strategic influence.

The Gulf crisis caused the erosion of confidence among the GCC people and the disintegration of social relations. The Gulf Cooperation Council, after being a source of security for its people, betrayed the principles which was agreed by the GCC peoples and on which generations were raised by confidence in the neighbors and brothers. Three Gulf countries which are part of the GCC system imposed a blockade on Qatar and criminalize those who sympathize with the Qatari people who were deprived from their rights to Hajj and Umrah, mobility, properties, education and treatment in any of those countries, only because they refused to violate their national sovereignty, Al-Sharq said.

Al-Sharq praised the 13th edition of Al Jazeera Forum which highlights the Gulf crisis and the 13 demands submitted by the blockading countries and rejected by Qatar, including the closure of Al Jazeera, for their contravention of the principles of national sovereignty, stressing that Al Jazeera will remain a platform for people and Qatar will remain a platform for constructive dialogue, opinion and other opinion.

Al-Sharq highlighted the assertion of HE Chairman of the Board of Al Jazeera Media Network Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al-Thani that Al Jazeera will continue to monitor the events in this region closely, and convey to the world the hopes of its people accurately and impartially, after the revolutions confirmed that the peoples of the region enjoy political maturity and adhere to peaceful civilizational methods to claim their rights, and insist on achieving freedom and development and combating corruption and building their societies.

Meanwhile, Qatari daily Al-Raya regretted the deliberately fabricated Gulf crisis which hit the GCC system in the depth and threatened the security of the GCC countries and its ability to face regional challenges.

While the blockade on Qatar paralyzed the march of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Qatar has become stronger after it strengthened its political and economic independence and used wisdom in dealing with the crisis, Al-Raya stressed.

The paper highlighted the affirmation of HE Chairman of the Board of Al Jazeera Media Network Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al-Thani, in the opening of Al Jazeera Forum yesterday, that the Gulf crisis and the unjust blockade imposed on Qatar paralyzed the effectiveness of the GCC and broke its unity after it was one of the most cohesive Arab joint action organizations.

HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al-Thani also noted the danger of the Gulf crisis which posed a security threat to the region and resulted in many negative social issues.

The blockading countries must realize that the blockade on Qatar did not achieve their goals. The blockade was a great loss for everyone and has paralyzed the effectiveness of the GCC, Al-Raya concluded. (QNA)