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Arab states angry over Qatar’s dismissal of their demands

By HAMZA HENDAWI providing refuge and finan-
MOHAMMED WAGDY cial backing for the Muslim
Associated Press Brotherhood, a group Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Four Arab outlawed and branded a
nations seeking to isolate terrorist organization short-
Qatar over its alleged sup- ly after the military in 2013
port for extremist groups ousted President Moham-
were angered Wednesday med Morsi, a Brotherhood
by what they said was a member.
“negative” response by the Earlier Wednesday, U.S.
tiny Gulf nation to their de- President Donald Trump,
mands for ending the crisis called on all parties in the
roiling the region. dispute to “negotiate con-
Doha’s response, they said, structively” and to “stop
was “not serious” and be- terrorist financing and dis-
trayed Qatar’s “failure” to credit extremist ideology.”
realize the gravity of the A White House statement
situation. said Trump’s call for a ne-
The announcement fol- gotiated settlement came
lowed a meeting by for- in a telephone conversa-
eign ministers from the four tion with Egyptian President
nations — Saudi Arabia, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Egypt, the United Arab Seated from left clockwise at table, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, United Arab Emirates The dispute erupted early
Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and
Emirates and Bahrain — in Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa meet in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July last month when the four
Cairo, shortly after they said 5, 2017. The foreign ministers from four Arab nations that have sought to isolate Qatar over its Arab countries cut ties to
they had received Doha’s alleged support for extremist groups started talks Wednesday, hours after the quartet said they the FIFA 2022 World Cup
reply. had received Qatar’s response to their demands for ending the crisis. host. Qatar denies support-
The four accuse Qatar of (Khaled Elfiqi, Pool, via AP) ing extremists and has de-
supporting terror groups Qatar’s abandonment of ally make the right deci- interested in “destruction, fended its warm relations
and also of maintaining the policies it pursues. It’s a sions,” added Shukri, who incitement, extremism and with Iran; the two countries
close relations with Shiite position that does not real- said the four nations were terrorism,” rather than in share a massive undersea
power Iran — Saudi Ara- ize the gravity of the situa- acting against Qatar within good neighborly relations. natural gas field. The four
bia’s nemesis. They also say tion,” he added. the boundaries of interna- Shukri said Qatar’s policies nations issued a 13-point
Qatar must stop meddling The ministers did not say tional law, as well as the in- could not be allowed to list of demands on June
in their affairs. what their next steps would terest to safeguard regional continue and vowed that 22, giving Qatar 10 days to
Egypt’s foreign minister, be — that, they explained, and international security. Egyptian blood would not comply. They later extend-
Sameh Shukri, told report- would be announced after Some of the rhetoric by be shed in vain, a refer- ed the deadline by anoth-
ers Qatar’s response to the further consultations. They the four ministers, however, ence to deadly attacks by er 48 hours at the request
Arab states’ 13-point list of will meet next in Bahrain, was clearly belligerent. militants on Egyptian army of Kuwait, which is trying to
demands was “negative but date has yet to be set. The Emirati Foreign Minister and security forces. Cairo mediate the crisis. That sec-
on the whole.” It did not “We hope wisdom will pre- Abdullah bin Zayed Al Na- has long accused Qatar of ond deadline expired early
“lay the foundations for vail and Qatar will eventu- hyan said Qatar was only supporting extremists and Wednesday morning.q

US warns China on North Korea if it wants US trade

By EDITH M. LEDERER threaten us, and of ad- creasingly tough sanctions
Associated Press dressing those who supply on North Korea to try to
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. the threats. We have great rein in its nuclear and ballis-
Ambassador Nikki Haley capabilities in the area of tic missile programs. Haley
warned China on Wednes- trade.” said much of the burden
day that it risks its massive Haley said she spoke at of enforcing them rests with
trade with the United States length to President Don- China, which is responsible
if its business with North Ko- ald Trump on Wednesday for 90 percent of North Ko-
rea violates U.N. sanctions. morning about “countries rea’s trade.
In a hard-hitting speech at that are allowing, even en- “We will work with China,”
an emergency meeting of couraging trade with North she said. “We will work with
the U.N. Security Council Korea, in violation of U.N. every country that wants
following Pyongyang’s suc- Security Council resolu- peace, but we will not re-
cessful launch of an inter- tions.” peat the inadequate ap-
continental ballistic missile, “Such countries would also proaches of the past that
she said that “the world United States U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, right, speaks during like to continue their trade have brought us to this dark
has become a more dan- United Nations Security Council meeting on North Korea’s latest arrangements with the Unit- day.”
gerous place” and China launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Wednesday July ed States,” she said. “That’s Haley said the United
has a key role in promoting 5, 2017 at U.N. headquarters. not going to happen. Our States will circulate a new
peace and “preventing a (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) attitude on trade chang- Security Council resolution
catastrophe.” an ICBM “is a clear and and its allies “if we must.” es when countries do not in the coming days “that
Haley said the United States sharp military escalation” “But we prefer not to go take international security raises the international re-
doesn’t seek conflict — “in and the U.S. is prepared to in that direction,” she said. threats seriously.” sponse in a way that is pro-
fact we seek to avoid it.” use its “considerable mili- “We have other methods The Security Council has portionate to North Korea’s
But she said the launch of tary forces” to defend itself of addressing those who imposed six rounds of in- escalation.”q