Turkey: ‘Respect for Qatar’s Rights’ Required for Gulf Crisis Resolution

Gulf crisis erupted on June 5 when Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Bahrain and Yemen abruptly cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing it of interfering into domestic affairs of other countries in the region and supporting terrorist groups.

“This reflects the confidence of Kuwaiti banks and Kuwaiti companies in the financial solvency of the state of Qatar, the Qatari banks and financial institutions and their ability to meet their obligations”, the source said. Qatar denies all allegations.

“If States have an issue with items broadcast on other countries’ television channels, they are at liberty to publicly debate and dispute them”.

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir attends a joint press conference with his German counterpart at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany, June 7, 2017.

The conflict in the Persian Gulf escalates further as the blockade of Qatar by its Arab neighbours remains in place, diplomatic isolation increases and neither side wants to back away from its position.

The comments come as Qatar prepares to respond to a long list of demands from its neighbors.

The Saudi Arabia-led block is considering fresh sanctions against Qatar. The Gulf states could ask their trading partners to choose between working with them or Doha, he said in a newspaper interview.

The US aims to end the Gulf crisis quickly, in order to devote more time to the Syrian crisis, said the sources, referring to US military strikes prepared for Damascus.

Qatar has called the conditions impossible and urged for their revision.

The crisis has not hit energy exports from Qatar, the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas and home to the region’s biggest United States military base.

A new contingent of Turkish forces had arrived in Doha, Al Jazeera reported.

Riyadh and its supporters have already severed air, sea and ground links with Qatar, cutting off vital routes for imports including food.

Saudi Arabia and Iran are at odds over a number of regional issues, including Iran’s nuclear program and what Saudis see as Tehran’s growing influence in the kingdom’s sphere of influence, especially in Syria, Lebanon and neighboring Yemen.