The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain met on Wednesday with their US counterpart Rex Tillerson to discuss the latest disputes with Qatar. Turkey announced support to Qatar since the boycott began in June. Abou Zaid’s statements during the International Alliance Against the Islamic State in Washington meeting are in context with Egypt’s latest statements in international occasions to gain support to the decision to boycott Qatar, although most of the statements do not mention Qatar directly. In this context, the decision of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to boycott Qatar, a member of the Alliance,” Abou Zaid said. Qatar denied all the accusations, asserting that they have been committed to the previous Riyadh Agreement, and considering the 13 demands as interference in its sovereignty.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 12, 2017 14:03 UTC