Qatar Shrugs Off Pressure With No End in Sight to Gulf Crisis
- Officials dig in on Monday, say Qatar has resources to survive
- Qatar Air chief says U.S. is ‘putting fuel’ on regional fire
U.K. Urges Easing of Qatar Spat
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Qatari officials struck a defiant tone on Monday, as the crisis in the Gulf entered a second week with no sign of a diplomatic resolution between the tiny Arab state and the Saudi-led bloc that severed ties with it.
Foreign Minister Mohammed Al Thani expressed his government’s frustration at not receiving specific demands from the Saudi alliance, which he said meant there was no basis for a diplomatic solution. The finance minister and the central bank said Qatar has the financial firepower to defend its currency and economy, while the head of Qatar Airways -- suffering from the regional overflight blockade -- accused the U.S. of exacerbating regional tensions.