Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic ties on Monday and are trying to blockade Qatar by air and sea. They include Hajjaj al-Azmi, a Kuwaiti who is sometimes in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The Qatari Foreign Ministry said in a statement the two held talks on how "restore the normal relations" of the Gulf as the 2022 FIFA World Cup host and worldwide air travel hub now finds itself isolated by land, sea and air.
According to Qatari officials, during the call President Trump "expressed his readiness to find a solution to the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf, stressing his keenness on maintaining stability in the Gulf".
Turkey's parliament on Wednesday approved deploying troops to a Turkish base in Qatar under a previously agreed plan, in a move seen as a sign of support for Doha.
Qatar Airways sponsored Barcelona's shirt from 2013, while two years before that from 2011 it was the Qatar Foundation on the jerseys.
"We are monitoring the situation very closely, especially when it involves match officials travelling and because Qatar is the host to many of our teams who play in neutral venues", John said. "We can not be happy in a situation when the relations between our partners are worsening. We are in favour of resolving any disagreements through. dialogue", Mr Lavrov said.
Christopher Davidson, reader in Middle East politics at Durham University, said the ongoing crisis would make Qatar and the rest of the Gulf less attractive locations for universities looking to set up overseas.
As the crisis has expanded, Doha, the world's largest exporter of natural gas, has called on its strategic allies and important partners around the world to intervene.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson walks in to a news conference to speak about Qatar at the State Department in Washington, Friday June 9, 2017.
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Qatar said it leads the region in attacking what it called the roots of terrorism, giving young people hope through jobs, educating hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees and funding community programmes to challenge extremist agendas.
The government of Qatar has hired former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to help the country challenge accusations from its Arab neighbors and U.S. President Donald Trump that it supports terrorism.
Qatari banks have around 60 billion riyals ($16 billion) in funding in the form of customer and interbank deposits from other Gulf states, Chiradeep Ghosh, banking analyst at SICO Bahrain, said.
Egypt and Bahrain have cut ties, accusing Qatar of funding terrorism.
"Process can only work following clear indication that Qatar will stop support & finance of extremism & terrorism".
After Mr Trump's remarks, the Pentagon reiterated its position that Qatar was a key USA military partner, saying "the evolving situation is hindering our ability to plan for longer-term military operations". Home to some 10,000 troops, Al Udeid is central to the US-led fight against the Daesh terror group in Iraq and Syria.
On Thursday, Sheikh Mohammed told the AP that Sheikh Tamim "is not going to leave the country while the country is in blockade", in effect turning down the offer of mediation.
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