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Saudi Arabia says no negotiations over Qatar demands

krzepice1976

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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 behavior and once they do things will be worked out but if they don't they will remain isolated," Jubeir said.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN19I2KS
 
UAE ambassador to Russia Omar Ghobash has threatened further sanctions against Qatar amid a deepening rift among Gulf States.

In an interview with the Guardian published on Wednesday, Ghobash said that a list of 13 demands conveyed to Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt could be followed with further economic pressures if Doha does not comply.

The list of demands included the shutting down Al Jazeera, cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, immediately halting the establishing of a Turkish military base in Qatar and ending any military cooperation with the NATO member.

Qatar must also refuse to further naturalize citizens from the four countries – especially in Bahrain’s case – and expel those currently in Doha, in what the countries describe as an effort to keep Qatar from meddling in their internal affairs.

“If Qatar was not willing to accept the demands, it is a case of ‘Goodbye Qatar’ we do not need you in our tent anymore,” Ghobash said.

“Their position today anyway is inconsistent with being members of the GCC because it is a common security and defense organization. There are certain economic sanctions that we can take which are being considered right now.

“One possibility would be to impose conditions on our own trading partners and say you want to work with us then you have got to make a commercial choice.

Ghobash said that the list of demands also point to the fact that the UAE is “imposing the same standards on ourselves.”

He added: “So if we are to ask for the monitoring of Qatari financial transactions and its funding of terrorism then we would be open to the same idea. This is not bullying. This is demanding a higher standard throughout the whole region.

“We have nothing to hide ourselves so we are willing to meet the same standards we are asking Qatar. The west has traditionally complained of a lack of financial transparency in the region, and there must be a huge amount that the west can do to monitor what is happening.”

He also warned: “We can escalate with more information, because we are not going to escalate militarily. That is not the way we are looking at things.”
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/06/28/UAE-ambassador-to-Russia-threatens-further-sanctions-against-Qatar.html
 
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday.

This is the first meeting since Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and Egypt decided to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar earlier this month, accusing it of support for extremist groups - a claim Doha denies.

In a report by American news outlet, CNBC, Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Tillerson was working toward finding a solution to solve the issue at hand.

The statement added that Qatar’s foreign minister “insisted that others must be genuinely willing to negotiate and to present evidence to support their allegations and demands.”

The ultimatum demands that Qatar comply with 13 points in return for an end to a three-week-old diplomatic and trade boycott of the country.

Some of these points include Qatar cutting its relations with Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood.

“We do not support terrorism, we do not interfere in the internal affairs of our neighbors, and we are not secret allies of Iran,” Al Thani said according to the foreign ministry’s statement.
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/06/28/US-Rex-Tillerson-meets-with-Qatari-Foreign-Minister-.html
 
Saudi-led bloc is considering fresh sanctions against Qatar that may include asking trading partners to choose between them or Doha, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to Russia said.

In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, envoy Omar Ghobash said the expulsion of Qatar from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was "not the only sanction available" for the UAE and its allies.

"There are certain economic sanctions that we can take which are being considered right now," Ghobash said in the interview, which was published on Wednesday.

"One possibility would be to impose conditions on our own trading partners and say: you want to work with us then you have got to make a commercial choice," he added.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/uae-envoy-gulf-states-qatar-sanctions-170628055021735.html
 
Qatar's defense minister is due to visit Ankara on Friday and will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart, sources at Turkey's defense ministry said on Thursday
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN19K0XB
 
Not sure about the source, but:
Saudi government sources state there are internal demands to invade Qatar to "liberate it from the al-Thani family rule"
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https://twitter.com/AlSuraEnglish/status/880579600421605377

Lots of countries with troops and equipment in Qatar. A Saudi invasion would spark a huge regional conflict. I don't see that as very likely. So why would there be internal pressures within the Saudi government to do so?
 
Bahrain invokes WTO's 'national security' clause in Qatar row - @Jerusalem_Post
MORE: Bahrain says trade restrictions imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, & UAE are justified by WTO national security clause
http://m.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Bahrain-invokes-WTOs-national-security-clause-in-Qatar-row-498434?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
https://t.co/WUc9IAxQ6W
 
RiffRaff said:
Not sure about the source, but:
Saudi government sources state there are internal demands to invade Qatar to "liberate it from the al-Thani family rule"
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https://twitter.com/AlSuraEnglish/status/880579600421605377

Lots of countries with troops and equipment in Qatar. A Saudi invasion would spark a huge regional conflict. I don't see that as very likely. So why would there be internal pressures within the Saudi government to do so?
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Would only take one or two important princes to create a "internal demand". It seems most of the rules have changed and would not be surprised by anything currently.
 
💢 #Qatar'sTamim,Erdogan spoke 2 Putin again.Both hv constant talks w/Iranians 2.Seems they want 2 expand US-Russia Syria standoff 2reach GC
https://twitter.com/HasanSari7/status/881192341658361856
 
Qatar's foreign minister has said Doha will not meet any of the 13 demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies, offering instead "a proper condition for a dialogue" to resolve the Gulf crisis. 
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaking at the news conference in the Italian capital Rome on Saturday, said the list "was meant to be rejected", pointing to the fact that it arrived with a 10-day expiration date.
"Everyone is aware that these demands are meant to infringe the sovereignty of the state of Qatar, shut the freedom of speech and impose auditing and probation mechanism for Qatar," he said.
"We believe that the world is not governed by ultimatums, we believe that the world is governed by the international law, it is governed by an order that does not allow large countries to bully small countries."
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/qatar-fm-list-demands-meant-rejected-170701173101865.html
 
Qatar will formally respond on Monday to a list of 13 demands imposed upon it by a Saudi-led bloc of Arab countries that have cut ties with it, according to state media.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the foreign minister of Qatar, will hand over an official response to the emir of Kuwait, who is mediating in the crisis, Qatar News Agency said on Sunday.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/qatar-formally-respond-saudi-led-list-monday-170702202036876.html
 
krzepice1976 said:
Qatar will formally respond on Monday to a list of 13 demands imposed upon it by a Saudi-led bloc of Arab countries that have cut ties with it, according to state media.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the foreign minister of Qatar, will hand over an official response to the emir of Kuwait, who is mediating in the crisis, Qatar News Agency said on Sunday.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/qatar-formally-respond-saudi-led-list-monday-170702202036876.html
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Has there been any indication what the consequences are for Qatar other than isolation and sanctions if they fail to meet the demands?
I haven't heard anything solid other than those two avenues.
 
In an exclusive interview, Khalid al Attiyah said Qatar is prepared to defend itself if necessary, as the deadline imposed by neighbouring countries to meet their demands expired.
"I hope we don't come to a stage where a military intervention is made but we always stand ready," he told Sky News.
"We are here to defend our country."
He warned neighbours that, historically, Qatar had proven it was not an easy country to be "swallowed up".
Mr al Attiyah said the country felt it had been "stabbed in the back" by friends.
Asked if he believes neighbouring countries are seeking regime change in Qatar, he replied: "This is exactly what has happened. I am not saying hypothetical things.
"In 1996 there was a hard coup attempt. In 2014 there was a soft coup attempt. In 2017 there's been a soft coup attempt".
http://news.sky.com/story/qatar-ready-to-defend-itself-from-gulf-neighbours-10934736
 
According to a joint statement on Saudi state news agency SPA, the four countries agreed to a request by Kuwait to extend by 48 hours Sunday's deadline for compliance.
They have not specified what further sanctions they could impose on Doha, but commercial bankers in the region believe that Saudi, Emirati and Bahraini banks might receive official guidance to pull deposits and interbank loans from Qatar.
Foreign ministers from the four countries will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Qatar, Egypt said, while Arab media reported that Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani arrived in Kuwait on Monday to deliver Doha's formal response to the Arab demands
http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN19O0IA?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social
 
The US state department has warned that the Gulf crisis between Qatar and its neighbours is at an impasse and could potentially drag on for weeks or even months.
The US believes the crisis could "possibly even intensify" said on Thursday Heather Nauert, the spokeswoman for the state department.
Nauert did not specify what type of escalation the US fears, but she said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson remains in close contact with the countries involved.
"We remain very concerned about that ongoing situation between Qatar and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries," she said. 
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/warns-gulf-crisis-months-170706191512813.html
 
Saudi-Led Regimes Escalate Crisis with Qatar by Imposing New Sanctions

The Persian Gulf crisis has escalated after Saudi-led regimes resolved to impose new measures against Qatar after it failed to meet their demands.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain released a joint statement carried by their state media saying their initial list of 13 demands was now void and pledging new political, economic and legal steps against Qatar.

In the statement released late on Thursday, the Saudi-led regimes also blamed Qatar for "continuing to seek to sabotage and undermine the security and stability in the Persian Gulf region".

"All political, economic and legal measures will be taken in the manner and at the time deemed appropriate to preserve the four countries' rights, security and stability," the statement said.

http://alwaght.com/en/News/102928/S...e-Crisis-with-Qatar-by-Imposing-New-Sanctions
 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Qatar, Turkish media reported July 10.
It is also expected that Erdogan will visit Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
The exact date of the visits is not reported.
During the visit of the Turkish president to Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait City, it is expected to discuss the settlement of the Qatari crisis.
https://en.trend.az/world/turkey/2775498.html
 
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to begin a four-day visit to Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Monday to help seek a resolution to the ongoing Gulf crisis.
Tillerson will first "meet with senior Kuwaiti officials to discuss the ongoing efforts to resolve the Gulf dispute", before heading to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the state department announced.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/tillerson-heads-kuwait-resolve-gcc-crisis-170710042532771.html
 
A joint statement from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt regarding the documents released by Al Arabiya on Monday said they proved Qatar’s failed to abide by agreements made in 2013 and 2014.

The statement, which acknowledged the authenticity of the documents that were also released by CNN, said that they “included the 2013 Riyadh agreement and its implementation as well as the complete Riyadh agreement of 2014. (The documents) confirm that Qatar is avoiding implementing what it has signed on to, and its complete lack of compliance”.

“The four countries stress that the 13 demands brought on to the Qatari government were to fulfil its previous commitments which were found in the agreements of 2013 and 2014, and it fully agrees with the spirit of what was agreed upon,” the joint statement read.
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/07/11/Joint-Statement-Documents-confirm-Qatar-s-evasion-of-all-its-commitments.html
 
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