The Trump administration wants a solution to the Gulf crisis before its departure, and the Qatari foreign minister confirms Doha's openness to dialogue

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani confirmed that his country welcomes the dialogue based on respect for sovereignty, considering that there is no winner from the Gulf crisis, while US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said that President Donald Trump's administration wants to resolve the crisis before its possible departure White House.

In a live interview broadcast by the World Security Forum, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman said that his country had not carried out any hostile actions against the blockading countries, stressing that "all the allegations and allegations directed at Qatar and the reason for imposing the blockade are false and false."

"We have been open from the beginning to dialogue based on mutual respect and respect for the sovereignty of each country," he said.

During the meeting titled "A View from the Middle East", the Qatari Foreign Minister added that there is no winner from the Gulf crisis, and that the result is more instability in the region.

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman expressed his country's appreciation for the efforts made by the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to resolve the Gulf crisis, which the current Emir Sheikh Nawwaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah continues.

He also stressed that his country has the desire to find solutions to the stability of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and that it has all good intentions to participate constructively and reach a just solution for all member states.

The Qatari minister also said that his country appreciates Iran’s opening of its airspace to Qatar under the blockade, and it seeks fruitful dialogue to resolve differences in the region, explaining at the same time that there are differences with Iran on many matters, but without a conflict with it.

He considered that the region does not need a new arms race, and that more investment should be made in diplomatic solutions with Iran.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman also affirmed that Qatar may play any role within the framework of diplomacy, and that it wants to avoid any escalation in the region.

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O'Brien’s statements

coincided with the statement of US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien who said, “We want Qatari air forces to be able to fly over Saudi Arabia and Bahrain before leaving the White House if the election results are in the interest of Joe Biden.”

"We want to settle the Gulf dispute," O'Brien added in an interview on the same platform, explaining that US President Donald Trump has made extensive contacts to resolve the crisis.

O'Brien also said that the unity of the Gulf and the existence of friendly relations between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council are in his country's interest.

The US National Security Adviser considered that there is a possibility to achieve this, pointing out that relations between the United States, Qatar and Riyadh are good, and that there is a family dispute between them, and those relatives should sit together at the same table.

On the other hand, O'Brien said that the normalization agreements signed by the UAE and Bahrain with Israel represent the biggest step towards peace in more than 25 years, considering that the greatest threat to his country's security remains from Russia, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela.

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Palestine and Afghanistan

In another context, the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the position of the State of Qatar on the Palestinian issue is the need to discuss the roots of the issue in a way that guarantees the right of the Palestinians to establish an independent state.

Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman added that it is better to have a united front that takes into account the interest of the Palestinians and the two-state solution.

With regard to the file of the Afghan peace talks that Doha has hosted, the Qatari Foreign Minister said that peace between the Afghans themselves is the next important step that Doha will push towards.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman pointed out that Washington is working closely with Doha to find a solution in Afghanistan, and "We hope to see progress before the end of the year."