Qatar said on Thursday fellow Arab states' move to isolate it in a row over alleged ties to terrorism is endangering stability in the oil-rich Gulf region but it was not ready to change its foreign policy to settle the dispute and would never compromise.
Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani spoke as would-be mediators ranging from U.S. President Donald Trump to Kuwait's ruling emir struggled to ease a crisis that Qataris say has led to a blockade of their nation.
"We have been isolated because we are successful and progressive. We are a platform for peace not terrorism ... This dispute is threatening the stability of the entire region," Sheikh Mohammed told reporters in Doha.
"We are not ready to surrender, and will never be ready to surrender, the independence of our foreign policy."
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More News On The Qatar Crisis
Qatar vows 'no surrender' in row with Arab states -- BBC
Qatar rejects 'blockade,' denies terror allegations -- AP
Qatar 'not ready to change foreign policy' -- Al Jazeera
These Are the Sanctions Levied on Qatar by Gulf Rivals So Far -- Bloomberg
'It is a blockade!': Anxiety and confusion descend on Qatar -- Reuters
Iran offers Qatar use of its ports as Gulf blockade bites -- Financial Times
Stunned Qataris Hunker Down -- Bloomberg
Qatar’s maverick days near their end -- Elizabeth Dickinson, Politico
