Qatar-Gulf crisis: All the latest updates

The latest news after some of the Gulf states and Egypt cut ties with Qatar and imposed a land, sea and air blockade.

The latest developments since several countries, including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, cut ties with Qatar on June 5. (All times local Doha time).

5:55pm - Erdogan meets Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince

·         Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia's King Salman  and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman separately on Sunday in the Saudi city of Jeddah on the first leg of his Gulf tour, which will also include Kuwait and Qatar.

4:30pm - US army commander meets Qatar's Emir in Doha

·         Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with General Joseph Leonard Votel, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), on Sunday in Doha.

·         According to Qatar's state news agency, they discussed the ways of increasing their defence cooperation and reviewed joint operations between Qatar and the US in combating terrorism.

·         General Votel thanked Sheikh Tamim's pivotal role in this field.

1:35pm - EU foreign policy chief visits Kuwait

·         Federica Mogherini has arrived in Kuwait as part of efforts to resolve the Gulf crisis. 

·         She met Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah and other officials on Sunday.

10:35am - Erdogan: Prolonging Gulf crisis 'not in anyone's interest'

·         Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said as he embarked on a visit to the region.

·         "No-one has any interest in prolonging this crisis any more," the president said before leaving Istanbul airport. He accused "enemies" of seeking to "fire up tensions between brothers".

22 July 2017

9:30pm - UAE: No dialogue with Qatar until it revises policies

·         Anwar Gargash, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, said a call for dialogue by Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was welcome, but it could only happen after Doha had made changes in its policies. He did not specify the required changes.

·         "Dialogue is necessary and needed but its backbone has to be revision," Gargash said on his Twitter account.

·         He expressed disappointment with by Sheikh Tamim's Friday speech: "I had hoped that the speech of Sheikh Tamim would be an initiative for revision."

5:30pm - Qatar's BeIN sports network back on air in UAE

·         Qatar's BeIN sports satelite network was broadcasting again on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, according to subscribers to its channels which have been blocked since the start of a Gulf crisis.

·         "We are again receiving the network of BeIN sports channels, distributed by Du," one of two telecommunications companies in the Emirates, one customer told AFP news agency.

·         Etisalat, a UAE-based telecommunications giant, had also reinstated BeIN sports, according to several subscribers to its channels. Customers were informed of the move in an email from Etisalat.

·         "We would like to advise that starting 22 July 2017 the BeIN package will be available to customers and normal charges will apply," the message said. "The provision of the BeIN package will be subject to an ongoing review."

03:10am - Key points of Qatari Emir's speech

·         The spirit of solidarity, harmony and defiance that had prevailed in the people of Qatar frustrated the hopes of those who banked on the opposite.

·         Qatar is fighting terrorism, relentlessly and without compromises and the international community recognises this.

·         Differences are resolved through dialogue and negotiation and we should not burden civilians with political differences.

·         We are opening our economy to initiatives, investments, production of food, medicine and ultimately to diversify our source of income.

·         We are open to dialogue to find solutions to lingering problems, within the framework of respect for the sovereignty and will of each state as mutual undertakings and joint commitments binding all.

12:41am - Turkish President to embark on a two-day Gulf tour

·         Recep Tayyip Erdogan will embark on a two-day Gulf tour starting on Sunday as part of his efforts to resolve the crisis in the region.

·         His first stop will be in the Saudi port city of Jeddah, during which he will meet Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

• Erdogan will then depart for Kuwait to meet Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who has led mediation efforts to resolve the crisis. His next stop will be Doha, where he will meet the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.