Turkey and Qatar have developed close ties over the years and reached agreement in 2014 to set up a Turkish military base there. He says Saudi Arabia has merely denied Qatar use of its airspace, which he says is his country’s sovereign right. Jubeir says Qatar can move goods in and out “whenever they want.” He says Saudi Arabia has allowed families to move between countries. Still, Jubeir says Saudi Arabia is willing to provide food and medical supplies through the King Salman Center, a Saudi humanitarian agency. Saudi Arabia has closed Qatar’s sole land border and joined other countries in cutting off sea traffic, leading panicked residents to stockpile food.

Source: Washington Post June 13, 2017 08:09 UTC