Qatar denies mediating between Yemen parties
Qatar has denied and strongly condemned the statements of the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs which were reported by some media outlets in the siege countries regarding Qatari mediation between some Yemeni parties, a Foreign Ministry official source said. The statements are baseless and surprising as they were attributed to an official of the UAE Foreign Ministry. The source said that it would have been better to investigate such serious statements that do not serve the interests of the brotherly Yemeni people. Qatar welcomes any mediation that would end the senseless war in Yemen and bring about a political solution. It continues to support and stand by Kuwait’s mediation efforts between the Yemeni parties. The source confirmed that Qatar spares no effort to provide all the assistance needed to the Yemeni people to face the tragic situation and conditions imposed by the current war and that the Qatari aid is still waiting for approval to enter Yemeni territory.
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Jalalabad explosion condemned
Qatar has strongly condemned the explosion which targeted a political gathering in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, and caused a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement yesterday, the Foreign Ministry reiterated Qatar’s firm position rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of motives and reasons. It expressed Qatar’s condolences to the victims’ families, the government and the people of Afghanistan, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
