US 'mystified' over Gulf states' position towards Qatar

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/mystified-gulf-states-position-qatar-170620185107951.html

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The US state department says it is "mystified" that Gulf states have not released details of the claims they are making against Qatar, more than two weeks after they imposed a blockade on the country and cut ties with it.

Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the state department, said in a press briefing on Tuesday that the more time goes by, "the more doubt is raised" about the anti-Qatar measures imposed by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and their allies.

"At this point, we are left with one simple question: Were the actions really about their concerns regarding Qatar's alleged support for terrorism or were they about the long-simmering grievances between and among the GCC countries," she said, referring to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The three Gulf nations, along with Egypt, severed diplomatic ties and cut off sea and air links with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting "terrorism" - a charge Doha strongly denies.


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