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Signs Mount That Qatar Embargo May End as Mediation Gears Up

  • Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. to take part in Gulf soccer cup in Doha
  • Mediation efforts focusing on mending Qatar-Saudi ties
Doha, Qatar

Doha, Qatar

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Efforts to resolve the standoff between Qatar and a Saudi-led bloc are gathering momentum, with an upcoming soccer tournament in Doha helping to pave the way for a possible breakthrough, according to a Gulf official with knowledge of the matter.

The mediation is currently focusing on mending ties between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and will bring the United Arab Emirates on board later, the official said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.