Saudi Arabia: Qatar demands non-negotiable

Published Jun 27, 2017

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Washington - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel

al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that there would be no negotiations

over demands by the kingdom and other Arab states for Qatar to

stop supporting terrorism.

Asked by reporters on a visit to Washington if the demands

were non-negotiable, Jubeir said: "Yes."

"We made our point, we took our steps and it's up to the

Qataris to amend their behaviour and once they do things will be

worked out but if they don't they will remain isolated," Jubeir

said.

If Qatar wanted to return to the Gulf Cooperation Council

fold, "they know what they have to do," he said.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt

imposed a boycott on Qatar three weeks ago, accusing it of

backing militants - then issued an ultimatum, including demands

it shut down a Turkish military base in Doha, shutting the Al

Jazeera TV channel and curbing ties with Iran.

Qatar denies the allegations against it and says the demands

are aimed at curbing its sovereignty.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is scheduled to meet

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

at the State Department on Tuesday. 

Reuters

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