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The State of Kuwait announced the end of the blockade imposed on the State of Qatar, the resumption of relations between it and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the opening of airspace and land and maritime borders between them..
This came in a televised statement read by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah tonight, Monday, where he said that the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawwaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah made a phone call with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia..
He explained: “During the call, it was emphasized that everyone was interested in the unity of ranks, gathering and gathering the word by signing Al-Ola’s declaration, which promises God’s grace to usher in a bright page in fraternal relationships, free from any symptoms contaminated by it.“.
He added that based on the proposal of the Emir of Kuwait, “it was agreed to open the airspace and the land and sea borders between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, starting tonight.“.
The Kuwaiti foreign minister said Sheikh Nawwaf expressed his confidence that the Gulf summit, to be held in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, will ensure that the dispute ends and the situation returns to normal..
Notably, the UAE and Bahrain were absent from this announcement, which came hours before the summit..
Emir of Qatar leads his country’s delegation
Meanwhile, the Court of the Emir of Qatar announced that the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will lead his country’s delegation to participate in the Gulf Cooperation Council summit tomorrow in Saudi Arabia..
On the other hand, Reuters quoted a senior official in the administration of US President Donald Trump as saying that an agreement will be signed on Tuesday to end the Gulf crisis..
The official added that the agreement requires Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt to lift the blockade on Qatar, which began on June 5, 2017..
Reuters reported that an American delegation led by Jared Kushner, Trump’s senior adviser, is heading to Saudi Arabia to attend the signing of the agreement..
Meanwhile, sources told Al-Jazeera that the process of lifting the barriers that separate the borders between Saudi Arabia and Qatar started today from the day..
Declaration of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Meanwhile, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, said in a statement released by the official news agency tonight that the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council will be “a summit that unites the word to the class and strengthens the path of good and prosperity “.“.
He added that the summit would translate the aspirations of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his brothers, the leaders of the GCC states, to “come together and solidify in the face of the challenges facing our region.“.
The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, had received a verbal message a few hours ago from the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The message was relayed by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah, during his visit to Doha tonight..
The message of the Emir of Kuwait is part of the efforts in the last hours to resolve the crisis in the Gulf, before the 41st summit of leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the city of Al-Ula..
Observers had previously told Al-Jazeera Net that they expect the situation to move towards detente. It should be noted that, in recent days, the Kuwaiti mediation has contacted communications between Saudi Arabia and Qatar..
The date of the summit was postponed from last December to this January to allow more time for mediation efforts..
Source: Al Jazeera + Reuters
