The ambassador wrote an article about the Gulf crisis after a year since its outbreak: Our country is going through the worst crisis in the Gulf region since a year later, when the four countries (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab Republic of Egypt) cut off diplomatic relations with our country and imposed an air, sea and land blockade. Another element of instability in the region and the countries of the Middle East in general. The background of the crisis consists of the piracy operation that affected Qatar News Agency and the fabricated news attributed to His Highness the Amir. Then the Qatari authorities tried to clarify this fabricated information. These countries did not care about our initiative. We have tried several times and are still trying to reach a peaceful solution to this crisis, explaining with no doubt that this should be done without compromising our sovereignty and our political independence, but all our attempts have been met by their denial. It became clear to all that the objectives of these countries are to eliminate our national decision and to undermine the ability of our leadership, but the results were contrary to what they expected. They have also worked hard to convince the world that the State of Qatar sponsors and finances terrorism. But everyone knows today that our country is committed and working to fight terrorism in all its forms. Trump's wobbly position from the crisis: Among the factors that have affected the crisis from the beginning are the volatile position of US President Donald Trump, and his statements against Qatar that contradicted the position of the White House and the Pentagon. It was clear from the outset that the US president stood in the ranks of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, although he reversed his position and made several attempts later to persuade these countries to end the crisis as soon as possible. Contradictory demands with the policy of the embargo states: Among the arguments that led these countries to make their decision is the support of our state for the Muslim Brotherhood movement, the same organization hosted by Saudi Arabia in the context of its conflict with Nasser in the past. They have not stopped supporting militant groups such as the Salafi and Wahhabi movements. Among their contradictions is our intention to sever the relationship with Tehran, while the volume of trade between the UAE and Iran is the highest among the GCC countries. We also do not want to break our relationship with Iran, a neighboring country that has been quick to help us since the crisis broke out, and we have common interests. Humanitarian Implications and Human Rights Violations: One of the most serious consequences of this crisis is the humanitarian repercussions and its impact on human rights, where Gulf families have been intertwined and deprived Gulf workers and students from traveling to and from Qatar and hindered the functioning of Gulf companies and businessmen. The most important features of the Gulf crisis today: 1. These countries persist in their hostile policy against the State of Qatar. 2. Saudi Arabia and its allies adopt the policy of pressure and believe that Doha is affected, but the economic indicators proved the opposite. 3. The determination of the leaders of these countries to resolve the crisis within the Gulf House, without providing good faith initiatives in this regard. 4. Although we do not believe that this conflict reached the point of military confrontation, what concerns us is not to repeat the experience in Yemen. 5. If this dispute is prolonged, it will not be in the interest of any of the parties and will impair the investment climate of all countries.

HE the ambassador held on Thursday May 31 2018 meeting with HH Mr. Bugaleb Elatar, the ambassador of Kingdom of Morocco in Cuba. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries, and issues of mutual interests.

HE the Ambassador met on Wednesday May 30 2018, with HE Mr. Héctor Igarza Cabrera, Head of the Department of North Africa and the Middle East of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries, means of strengthening and developing them and the developments of the Gulf crisis.

HE the Ambassador held a Ramanda Iftar on Thursday afternoon May 24 in honor of the Qatari delegation representing the Supreme Committee of Justice, participating in the ninth conference for Justice and Law, held in Havana, Cuba, from 23 to 25 May 2018 under the chairmanship of Jury Rashid Nassir Badr, judge of the Court of Cassation.

HE the Ambassador received Ambassador in his office on May 23, 2018, the Ms. Rosa Teresa Rodriguez Lauzurique, the Director of International Relations of the Ministry of Culture of Cuba. The two sides discussed the importance of the culture for the State of Qatar and the Republic of Cuba as a means of enhancing bilateral relations, as well as means of developing this area.

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, delivered a speech at the emergent summit held by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) about Palestine in Turkey on 18 May 2018, in which he spoke about the massacre perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. He said that the international community must take real and responsible steps towards this colonial issue that is of concern to the world as a whole, and called on the member states of the Organization to adopt a unified approach towards it.

Doha, May 13 (QNA) - The State of Qatar strongly condemned today the storming of more than 1,600 Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque today as part of what Israelis refer to as Jerusalem Day. This is the largest number of Israeli settlers who have entered the Mosque since the occupation of Jerusalem in 1967. The statement called on the international community to carry out its moral and legal responsibility to protect Al Aqsa Mosque and religious sanctities in Palestine. (QNA)

Doha, May 13 (QNA) - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has reiterated the State of Qatar's firm and principled position on resolving the Gulf crisis through dialogue, pointing out that the participation of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the recent Gulf Summit in the State of Kuwait is proof of that.

“The relations between Cuba and Qatar are at an excellent and high level”, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, said to OPCIONES newspaper. Mr. Muraikhi paid a short visit to Havana for the second round of political consultations, which held its first meeting in Doha.

The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and rejection of the arrest of Qatari citizen Mohsen Salih Saadon Al Qurabi by the Saudi authorities. The arrest and detention of the Qatari citizen, Mr. Al Qurabi, by the Saudi authorities as he was returning from Yemen on April 21, where he visited his family and without committing any wrongdoing and without any charge, is flagrant violation of national laws and international human rights charts.