Qatari FM to go to Washington to discuss Gulf rift, impact on terrorism fight


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  • Tuesday, 20 Jun 2017

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani talks to the media in Doha, Qatar June 18, 2017. Picture taken June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Finn

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Monday that he plans to travel to the United States next week to discuss the impact of a rift with Gulf Arab states on its economy and on the fight against terrorism.

Sheikh Mohammed also told journalists in Doha that Qatar was ready to engage in a dialogue with other Gulf parties to resolve the crisis based on clear principles and that Doha still believed a solution was possible through Kuwaiti mediation.

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