Kuwait invited Qatar to attend Gulf Summit next week

MENA

Published: 2017-11-30 16:07

Last Updated: 2024-04-25 21:18


Kuwait invited Qatar to attend Gulf Summit next week
Kuwait invited Qatar to attend Gulf Summit next week

Boycotted Qatar was invited on Thursday by Kuwait’s ruler to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council summit next week.

The summit will be the first official gathering of the Saudi-led bloc since Qatar was boycotted by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain along with Egypt in June.

Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah’s invitation was handed to his Qatar counterpart by the Kuwaiti ambassador, according to Kuwait News Agency.

The summit to be held in Kuwait and will take place on Dec 5 to 6 to mediate the dispute.

On June 22, the boycotting countries announced a list of demands for Qatar. The demands included Doha ending support for the Muslim Brotherhood, closing broadcaster Al-Jazeera, downgrading diplomatic ties with Iran and shutting down a Turkish military base in the emirate.