France Wants Row Between Arab States, Qatar Settled Through Talks

The French government said on Tuesday it wanted a diplomatic row between Arab states and Qatar to be resolved through dialogue and that it would talk with key regional powers to try to help diffuse the crisis.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Monday cut ties with Qatar, which denounced the move as based on lies about it supporting Islamist militants.

"France wishes that the current tensions are resolved through dialogue," the foreign ministry said in a daily online briefing.

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