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On the verge of an agreement: Saudi Arabia and Qatar are close to ending the rift in the Gulf
According to sources involved in the talks, significant progress has been made in talks mediated by the United States towards the end of the rift between the Gulf states in recent years.
The agreement may affect the normalization process with Israel, which has refrained from advancing with Qatar for fear of Saudi Arabia's response
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Friday, 04 December 2020, 21:04
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar have made significant progress in their US-mediated talks this week.
Sources involved in the contents of the talks told Walla!
NEWS, the parties are very close to a deal to end the acute crisis that has prevailed between the Gulf states for the past three and a half years.
The agreement may also have a significant impact on Israel and the normalization process with the Gulf states.
Israel has refrained from promoting normalization with Qatar, partly due to fears of Saudi Arabia's reaction to the crisis between Riyadh and Doha.
The Trump administration has made many efforts in recent years to end the crisis between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
The correction of the rift between the Gulf states is expected to have a positive effect on stability in the Gulf and this will be a significant achievement for the Trump administration, a few weeks before the end of the presidential term on January 20.
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and other Sunni countries froze their ties with Qatar and closed their air and sea space to Qatar planes and vessels.
They claimed that their decision stemmed from Qatari aid to terrorist organizations and the ties between Qatar and Iran.
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Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamed a-Thani (Photo: Reuters)
President Trump's senior adviser, Jared Kushner, visited Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week to advance talks between the parties.
The White House and the Washington State Department are using the Kuwaiti government to try and resolve recent disputes between the Saudis and Qataris.
Sources involved in the talks led by Kushner said that these had made very significant progress.
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad bin Nasser al-Sabah issued a statement today hinting that an agreement between the parties was imminent.
Riyadh and Doha welcomed the announcement.
Pompeo and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister at a press conference in the Principality, today (Photo: AP)
Kuwait's foreign minister thanked Kushner for the mediation efforts and said the talks were helpful and both sides expressed a commitment to work for solidarity and stability in the Gulf in order to reach a final agreement.
Qatar's Foreign Minister Muhammad bin 'Abd al - Rahman al - Thani said the Kuwait announcement was a step towards resolving the Gulf crisis that would serve the interests and security of the region's countries.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan confirmed that the mediation efforts of the United States and Kuwait had made significant progress and said the parties were trying to close the agreement.
"I am optimistic that a deal is within reach," he said.
optimistic.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan.
Today (Photo: Reuters)
The Trump administration has tried to persuade Saudi Arabia in recent months to normalize relations with Israel on the one hand and to normalize relations with Qatar on the other.
A former US official who is in contact with the Saudis and Qataris noted that the Saudis believed that resolving the crisis with Qatar would be easier for them in the internal arena and more beneficial from a regional point of view.
Progress in talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar also comes amid preparations in Riyadh for the entry into the White House of new President Joe Biden.
The Saudis fear a strained relationship with Biden and believe this time they should "clear a table" of regional disputes that could make it difficult for them to maintain good relations with Biden's White House.
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