Saudi Arabia: Significant progress has been made towards resolving the Gulf dispute

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said: “Significant progress has been made towards the resolution of the Gulf dispute in recent days,” adding: “We are close to an agreement to resolve the differences between all the Gulf states. “

The Saudi minister indicated that he appreciates Kuwait’s efforts to close the gap in the visions of the Gulf crisis, and appreciates the efforts of the United States, emphasizing that “we hope that the efforts will be crowned with success for the benefit and good of the region”.

For his part, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al-Sabah said Friday that “progress has been made towards ending a dispute in the Gulf that has seen Saudi Arabia and its allies boycott Qatar for more than three years “, while his Qatari counterpart expressed optimism that” a solution can be found. “

Al-Sabah noted, through a speech broadcast on Kuwait TV, that these talks “affirmed their enthusiasm for the solidarity and stability of the Gulf and the Arab countries and to reach a final agreement that would achieve what they aspire to in terms of lasting solidarity. between their countries and achieve what is good for their people. “

The Kuwaiti minister also thanked Jared Kushner, an adviser to the US president, for “the fruitful results achieved in resolving the dispute,” referring to Kushner holding talks in Doha on Wednesday after a visit to Saudi Arabia.

On Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States has “high hopes” of resolving the Gulf dispute that has seen Saudi Arabia and its allies boycott Qatar for more than three years, adding that resolving the Gulf dispute is the “right thing to do” for the peoples of the region.

Pompeo, during remarks made during the Manama Dialogue, declined to speculate on when such a solution would be achieved, but said Washington will continue to work to facilitate talks and dialogue in pursuit of a solution.

In context, an informed source from the Gulf told Reuters: “It is important that all parties have agreed to continue these discussions.”

At the same time, Qatari Foreign Minister Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al Thani wrote on Twitter: “The declaration of the State of Kuwait is an important step towards solving the Gulf crisis. We thank Kuwait for its mediation from the beginning. from the crisis, and we also appreciate the US efforts in this regard. “

“We affirm that our priority has been and will continue to be the interest and security of the peoples of the Gulf and the region,” he added.

The Kuwait declaration is an important step towards solving the Gulf crisis. We thank Brother Kuwait for his mediation since the beginning of the crisis. We also appreciate the American efforts in this regard, and affirm that our priority has been and will continue to be the interest and security of the peoples of the Gulf and the region.

– Muhammad bin Abdulrahman (@MBA_AlThani_) December 4, 2020

The Qatari foreign minister said today, Friday, that “there is a movement to resolve the existing diplomatic dispute in the Gulf region, but he cannot foresee an imminent breakthrough or whether this move will resolve the whole issue.”

“We hope things turn out right now,” he added. “We cannot predict that this will happen imminently or resolve the matter overnight.”

The “Financial Times” newspaper cited sources it described as “familiar with the talks” that Saudi Arabia is currently intensifying its efforts to resolve the Gulf crisis that has lasted for more than three years, following the defeat of President Donald Trump in the elections.

The United States and Kuwait are working to end the dispute that led Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt to impose a diplomatic and commercial boycott and cut travel ties with Qatar since mid-2017. Washington says it “wants to a united Gulf front against Iran. “