Saudi Arabia is floating a crazy plan to turn Qatar into an island

AP Photo/Francois Mori Saudi Arabia could consider a proposal to dig a maritime canal along the kingdom's border with Qatar. This would turn Qatar into an island. The project has not been given official approval and faces many obstacles. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia could consider a proposal to dig a maritime canal along the kingdom's border with Qatar, turning the peninsula-nation into an island and transforming its only land border into a military zone and nuclear waste si...