Trump Plans Arab Summit Conditioned on Qatar Progress, Source Says
- A meeting could take place later this year at Camp David
- Other U.S. allies in Gulf accuse Qatar of backing terrorists
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The Trump administration is moving toward hosting a summit with a bloc of six Arab nations later this year, but first wants to see signs of progress in ending a standoff between U.S. allies in the Gulf, a person familiar with the matter said.
Planning for a meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council has been held up over concern that the conflict between Qatar and its neighbors led by Saudi Arabia may only be prolonged if the U.S. lets the summit proceed without movement toward a resolution, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The White House is considering Camp David as a possible venue.