Saudi Arabia reiterated Tuesday that its demands on Qatar were not negotiable, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks with the Qatari foreign minister on the Gulf states crisis. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, who was also in Washington, was unbudging amid attempts by US and Kuwaiti diplomats to mediate the row which has left Qatar, a US ally, isolated under a trade and diplomatic embargo set by its Gulf Arab neighbours. “Our demands on Qatar are non-negotiable. (AFP)State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said talks would continue through the week, but added the Saudi demands remained “challenging” for Qatar. The US and Saudi militaries work closely together as well.

Source: Hindustan Times June 27, 2017 22:18 UTC