Doha's Position On Gulf Crisis Unchanged, Blockade Must Be Lifted - Qatar's Emir

Doha's stance taken in the conflict with its Arab neighbors has not changed, with Qatar insisting on lifting economic and diplomatic blockade and remaining committed to the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in affairs of other states, the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said on Saturday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th December, 2018) Doha's stance taken in the conflict with its Arab neighbors has not changed, with Qatar insisting on lifting economic and diplomatic blockade and remaining committed to the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in affairs of other states, the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said on Saturday.

"Our position toward solving this [Gulf] crisis has remained unchanged - lifting the blockade and selling differences through dialogue based on mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, .

.. [peaceful] co-existence and good neighborliness among nations,"� the emir said at the opening of the Doha Global Forum.

Qatar has been under a diplomatic and economic blockade since June 2017, when the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, among others, severed diplomatic relations and communication with Doha, accusing it of supporting terrorism and interfering in their internal affairs. Qatar has refuted the allegations.