- Title: U.S. State Department 'mystified' by Gulf states on Qatar
- Date: 20th June 2017
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JUNE 20, 2017) (STATE TV - Broadcasters: NONE Digital: NONE) WIDESHOT U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN HEATHER NAUERT ARRIVING FOR STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN HEATHER NAUERT SAYING: "Now that it has been more than two weeks since the embargo started, we are mystified that the Gulf States have not released to the public, nor to the Qataris, the details about the claims that they are making toward Qatar. The more that time goes by, the more doubt is raised about the actions taken by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. At this point, we are left with one simple question: where the actions really about their concerns regarding Qatar's alleged support for terrorism or were they about the long-simmering grievances between and among the GCC countries. The Secretary is determined to remain engaged as we monitor the situation. He has been delivering the same message to other diplomats overseas. We are encouraging all sides to de-escalate tensions and engage in constructive dialogue. We once again call on all parties to focus on the core regional and international goal of fighting terrorism, to meet the commitments that were made in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and to constructively constructively resolve this dispute."
- Embargoed: 4th July 2017 20:16
- Keywords: Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates UAE State Department Heather Nauert mystified
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016M33YH3
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- Story Text: The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it was "mystified" that Gulf Arab states had not released to the public or to Qatar details of the grievances that prompted their boycott of the country.
"The more the time goes by, the more doubt is raised about the actions taken by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. At this point, we are left with one simple question: Were the actions really about their concerns regarding Qatar's alleged support for terrorism or were they about the long-simmering grievances between and among the GCC countries," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said, referring to the five-nation Gulf Cooperation Council. - Copyright Holder: STATE DEPARTMENT TV
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