"At this point", she added, "we are left with one simple question: Were the actions really about their concerns regarding Qatar's alleged support for terrorism, or were they about the long simmering grievances" among countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, who share both common interests and rivalries.
The blockade was announced shortly after Trump last month made Saudi Arabia the first stop on his first overseas trip.
But if the diplomatic crisis lasts another three or four months, and Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates banks pull their deposits out of Qatar, local banks might need official help, the banker said.
The website al-Raya reported that 25,000 camels and sheep had already been returned to Qatar, where the bedouin culture, though receding, is an important symbol of national identity.
"Our role has been to encourage the parties to get their issues on the table, clearly articulated, so that those issues can be addressed and some resolution process can get under way to bring this to a conclusion", Tillerson said.
Al Jazeera's James Bays, reporting from Washington, DC, said that the state department's statement on Tuesday marked a change in USA policy.
US President Donald Trump has previously expressed support for the boycott on the grounds that Qatar supports terrorism.
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The Pentagon has said the boycott was hindering US ability to plan for long-term operations in the region.
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"We just want to live out our days, to go to Saudi Arabia and take care of our camels and go back and take care of our family", Ali Magareh, 40, told Reuters.
Nauert said he had made at least 20 calls to both Riyadh and Doha, and that he wanted to see a quicker resolution to the conflict, which has seen Saudi Arabia close its border and airspace with Qatar, home to a huge USA air base.
Sanctions were also imposed on food and other imports into the country, Al Jazeera reported.
"We hope the list of demands will soon be presented to Qatar and will be reasonable and actionable", US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, in a statement. Qatar hosts the regional headquarters for the US Central Command, which includes a state-of-the-art air base the Pentagon depends on to target Islamic State.
"We are encouraging all sides to de-escalate tensions and engage in constructive dialogue", Nauert said. In his own communications with the White House, [UAE Ambassador to the U.S.] Otaiba said, he had gotten no pushback.
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