UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA SEEK QATARI “CHANGE IN POLICY, NOT LEADERSHIP”

Sourced : The National

By Suha Maayeh and Taimur Khan

The severing of diplomatic ties and partial blockade against Qatar by the UAE and Saudi Arabia are not aimed at forcing a change in leadership, the UAE said on Wednesday.

“This is not about regime change — this is about change of policy, change of approach,” said Dr Anwar Gargash, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. “The government of Qatar is in denial,” he added, calling Qatar “the main champion of extremism and terrorism in the region”.

Dr Gargash spoke ahead of the arrival in the UAE of the emir of Kuwait for talks on the crisis.

Sheikh Sabah, has embarked on a round of shuttle diplomacy, beginning with a meeting with King Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday.

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