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A senior US official stated that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Egypt agreed to lift their air and land blockade of Qatar in exchange for Doha to renounce the lawsuits it had filed against the blocking countries.
He added that Jared Kushner, an adviser to President Donald Trump, assisted in the negotiations and will attend the signing ceremony of the agreement with other US officials, including the Emir of Kuwait, whose country played an important role in bringing the parties closer to the dispute.
The Qatari Emir’s Court said Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani would lead the delegation from the State of Qatar to participate in the meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the Saudi city of Al-Ula tomorrow Tuesday.
The Sons of Kuwait Agency, KUNA, quoted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as saying that the summit of the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf will be “a summit that will unify the word for the class and strengthen the path of good and prosperity. “
Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt announced in June 2017 that they were severing relations with Qatar for accusing it of destabilizing the region, reaching out to Iran and supporting anti-Islamic currents, which Doha denies completely.
On December 4, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Sabah announced “fruitful discussions that have taken place in the past period in which all parties affirmed their enthusiasm for the solidarity and stability of the Gulf, and for achieving a final agreement that achieves the good of the peoples. “
The US administration has also made its efforts through meetings that Jared Kushner, Trump’s adviser, held with Gulf officials, in an attempt by the outgoing US president to resolve the Haleigh crisis before leaving the White House.
Since 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have imposed restrictions on Qatar, including closing its land and sea borders and airspace. This has caused unrest in Qatar, which relies on imports to meet the basic needs of its 2.7 million people.
The four countries demanded that Doha meet 13 conditions to restore relations with it, and the list of demands included closing Al Jazeera, cutting military relations with Turkey, closing a Turkish military base in Qatar, severing ties with the movement of the Muslim Brotherhood and reduce ties with Iran.
But Doha rejected conditions 13, saying they “affect its sovereignty and the independence of its national decision,” while highlighting its readiness for dialogue on the basis of parity and respect for sovereignty.