SAUDI PRESSURE ON QATAR

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it would keep pressuring Qatar until demands by a bloc of Arab states are met, dampening hopes for a US-mediated resolution to a diplomatic crisis. “We will continue to take action and we will maintain our position until Qatar responds,” Saudi foreign minister Adel alJubeir said in Jeddah. The bloc’s demands include Doha ending its alleged support for Islamist groups and downgrading diplomatic ties with Tehran. – AFP