Kuwaiti mediation to heal the Gulf rift renewed amid positive signs

Nadia Al Dabbas - Kuwait

Attention is drawn to the forthcoming summit to be held by Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al - Ahmad Al - Jaber Al - Sabah with US President Donald Trump, and whether it will culminate in the success of Kuwaiti mediation in ending the Gulf crisis erupted two years and three months ago.

The emir's visit to Washington was preceded by an exchange of messages centered on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which observers saw as clear indications that the Gulf crisis would be resolved.

Following the oral message conveyed by the Saudi Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Saud of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Emir of Kuwait, Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al Ghanim flew in a written message to the Emir of Qatar. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Two days later, the emir received a written message from the emir of Qatar, conveyed by his personal representative, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, who was received at the residence of the emir of Kuwait, Salwa, at the head of a delegation comprising Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani and Sheikh Joaan Bin. Hamad Al Thani.

Endeavors and efforts
Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Jarallah, who is accompanying the Emir of Kuwait, as part of a high-level delegation during his visit to Washington, expressed optimism that there is great hope to resolve the Gulf crisis.

In an interview with Al Jazeera Net, Al-Jarallah stressed that the efforts of the Emir of Kuwait are continuous and will not stop until positive results are reached.

In turn, US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman revealed during a press conference on the occasion of the end of his duties that the Gulf crisis will be on the agenda of the summit of the Amir of Kuwait and the US President, expecting that the two leaders will discuss how best to restore the unity of the Gulf Cooperation Council and resolve the crisis, reiterating the position His country supports the efforts of the Emir of Kuwait and supports the resolution of the crisis from within the Gulf House.

The Kuwaiti writer and political analyst Dr. Saleh Al-Mutairi said that the signs of the imminent solution to the crisis have become clear with the presence of signs from Saudi Arabia, pointing out that Riyadh requested to revive the Kuwaiti initiative during the visit of a high-level Saudi delegation under the umbrella of reassurance on the health of the Emir of Kuwait finally.

Al-Mutairi said that immediately after the visit, Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim traveled with a message, in a precedent indicating the importance of its bearer on the sensitivity of its content. .

Failures in Yemen
As for the reasons that led Saudi Arabia to change its position, Al-Mutairi believes that the failures in Yemen is one of the most important turning points and the direction of its resolution, along with the Iranian-American crisis.

Al-Mutairi says that in light of these failures, the countries of the region know their geopolitical and military size in the face of such challenges. "Equally, no one can deny the importance of the Qatari role and Qatar's regional and international relations."

Al-Mutairi stresses that the follower of the Yemeni affairs cannot accept the current situation and the tragedies suffered by civilians, besides the impact of what is happening on Saudi Arabia and the whole region.The war, as he described it, is no longer a war to restore legitimacy but to share with agendas and goals that were hidden and finally appeared.

The Gulf Crisis
Kuwaiti writer and political analyst Hussein Jamal agrees with Al-Mutairi's point of view that the Yemeni crisis is behind the changing attitudes. From his analytical point of view, the dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Yemeni file has become clear, and Riyadh now sees the necessity of solving the problems, describing this dispute as harmful. The Gulf crisis reflected positively on its approach.

Gamal did not lose sight of the fact that Egypt, through its President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's visit to Kuwait earlier this week, although no official information about the talks was put forward, is also indicating signs of a solution to the crisis.

Jamal stressed that the Qatari response was and still is to stick to sovereignty while avoiding imposing impossible conditions, pointing out to the Kuwaiti position that the sovereignty of Qatar should not be compromised. A table where the parties meet for dialogue and then be able to reach a solution.

Jamal predicted that Kuwait will not just present this issue within the forthcoming talks between the Emir of Kuwait and the US President, pointing out that the Iranian file will be discussed especially after the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Kuwait recently. To promote peace and stability in the region.