the Gulf Cooperation Council 湾岸協力会議が期限を切ったこと日本のニュースは全く報じていない。さすがに４日のモーサテは報じたが、3日の時点でこの湾岸諸国の緊張を伝えている電波は皆無だったと言って良い。
日本のマスコミは本当に全部クズだ。日本で消費される原油の8割はopecからというのに、1日でも湾岸協力会議がタンカー航行の安全を保障できない状況になれば、一挙に1Bl 100ドルを超えることがどんなに深刻なことか。。その喉ボトケがカタール半島だ。
追補2017.7.8
Before leaving for the G20 Summit in Hamburg, President Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey's support for Doha in its dispute with four Gulf neighbors and said that his military will stay in Qatar despite their demands to shut down the base. Sputnik Arabic discussed the issue with Qatari political analyst Muhammed al Musaffir.
On Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey's support for Doha, saying that Ankara remains loyal to Qatar, but would close its military base if Qatari authorities made such a request.
His comments came in the follow up to the 13-point ultimatum which was handed over by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to Doha. The list, among others, included the demand to shut down Turkish military base in Qatar. Doha rejected the ultimatum.
"When it comes to this list of 13 items… it's not acceptable under any circumstances," Erdogan said in an interview with France 24 television.
Also on Wednesday, Erdogan told German weekly Die Zeit that "what is being done with Qatar runs counter to international law."
He said the Arab states' demand for a Turkish military base in Qatar to be closed shows "a lack of respect toward us and Qatar." '
"The Americans are also there, with 9,000 soldiers, and so are the French…. Why are the Saudis disturbed by us and not by that? This is unacceptable."
Sputnik Arabic discussed the issue with Qatari political analyst, academician Muhammed al Musaffir, who said that the Turkish military presence in Qatar "has no relation to the ongoing crisis in the region."
"The agreement on the military cooperation between Qatar and Turkey was reached back in 2014. Under this agreement, Turkish military advisers arrived in Qatar. Right before the crisis, Ankara and Doha held joint military drills. Qatar also held military exercises with other countries of the Persian Gulf. It should be noted that Saudi Arabia also has military agreements with Turkey," Muhammed al Musaffir told Sputnik.
With regards to the criticism that these agreements are being implemented only now, the political analyst explained that the implementation of such agreements requires time. They were signed in 2014-2015. In July 2016, there was a coup attempt in Turkey. Then the agreements have been being ratified and then the crisis broke out.
"Turkey has supported Qatar. According to the agreement, it is an open support. Turkey poses no threat to the security of the region. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates each have large armies, which Qatar can't compete with. That is why we need similar military agreements to be able to have certain superiority," Muhammed al Musaffir said.
According to the analysis of the Turkish Daily Sabah, Turkey has three military bases outside its borders. One of them is located in Bashiqa in northern Iraq, which has been a training center for anti-Daesh fighters at the request of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). At the same time, the base makes it possible for Ankara to neutralize national security threats before Daesh terrorists reach its borders.
The second base is located in Somalia, where local troops have been receiving training as part of a broader strategy to empower that country politically, economically and socially in order to help Somalians to address the threats of instability, terrorism and hunger.
The third and final military base is in Qatar. The activities to set up the base were launched back in 2014 in an effort to contribute to Doha's security. Long before the recent crisis, more than 80 Turkish troops were already stationed in Qatar to lay the foundations of Ankara's future base.
"Simply put, the Turkish base wasn't just planned and agreed on long before the crisis but it was also an ongoing project," the newspaper said.
On the third day after Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries severed their ties with Qatar, June 7, the Turkish Parliament fast-tracked an agreement with Qatar regarding the establishment of a military base outside Doha.
Following Parliament's approval, 23 additional troops and five armored vehicles were deployed to Doha on June 18. At that time Turkish daily Hurriyet reported that the number of Turkish soldiers sent to the Gulf state could eventually reach 1,000, adding that an air force contingent was also envisaged.
According to a statement from the Qatari Ministry of Defense's Communication Directorate, three batches of Turkish reinforcements have arrived to Al Udeid air base in Qatar since then and are taking part in training exercises under mutual agreements between Qatar and Turkey. The first joint drills took place at the Tariq bin Ziyad military camp in Doha.
Meanwhile, Qatar hosts largest US military base in the Middle East. According to different estimates, Al Udeid Air Base, located some 30 km southwest of Doha, is home to some 11,000 US military personnel.
In 2016, the base was used as staging ground to fly B-52 airstrikes against Daesh targets in Iraq and Syria. Early in the Afghanistan campaign, F-16 fighters and E-8C Joint Stars reconnaissance planes that monitor ground units were based there, along with refueling tankers.
"So why did they ask Qatar to shut down the base? Why would the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, which clearly have no problem with the US military base near Doha, want Turkish troops to leave?" Daily Sabah questioned.
"It would be wrong to assume that this demand reflects their general view on Turkey. A closer look at their demands from Qatar reveals that they actually believe that Doha threatens their vital interests. As such, they would like the Qataris to become diplomatically and economically dependent on Saudi Arabia and others, which means no relationship whatsoever with any nation that could empower Doha. In other words, the demand to shut down the Turkish base is more about weakening Qatar than the perceived threat(s) posed by Turkey," it finally stated.
追補2017.7.7
The Saudi-led bloc of Arab states which also includes Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates have announced that negotiations with Qatar have broken down because of Doha's failure to meet their demands. As a result, the four states have withdrawn their list of demands and have announced their intention to punish Qatar.
The four Arab states called Doha's refusal to meet their demands proof of Qatar's links to Islamist and terrorist groups. As a result, they will take measures against the Qatari government.
Doha intentionally sabotaged diplomatic efforts to heal the rift between the Arab states, the joint statement said, just like their policies continue to sabotage efforts to bring security and stability to the region.
GCC加盟国は、アラブ首長国連邦・バーレーン・クウェート・オマーン・カタール・サウジアラビアの6カ国。
By Noah Browning and Tom Finn
Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the dispute.
Qatar has called the charges baseless and says the demands, including closing Qatar-based al Jazeera TV and ejecting Turkish troops based there, are so severe that they seem intended to be rejected.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have raised the possibility of further sanctions against Qatar if it does not comply with the 13 demands presented to Doha through Kuwait, which is acting as a mediator.
According to a joint statement on Saudi state news agency SPA, the four countries agreed to a request by Kuwait to extend by 48 hours Sunday's deadline for compliance.
They have not specified what further sanctions they could impose on Doha, but commercial bankers in the region believe that Saudi, Emirati and Bahraini banks might receive official guidance to pull deposits and interbank loans from Qatar.
Foreign ministers from the four countries will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Qatar, Egypt said, while Arab media reported that Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani arrived in Kuwait on Monday to deliver Doha's formal response to the Arab demands.
The four states cut diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting terrorism, meddling in their internal affairs and advancing the agenda of regional foe Iran, all of which Qatar denies. Mediation efforts, including by the U.S., have been fruitless.
A man uses a rod to fish during sunset on the corniche in Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon
A man uses a rod to fish during sunset on the corniche in Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon
Trump spoke separately to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in the UAE to discuss his "concerns about the ongoing dispute", the White House said.
"He reiterated the importance of stopping terrorist financing and discrediting extremist ideology. The president also underscored that unity in the region is critical to accomplishing the Riyadh Summit's goals of defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability," the White House said.
"President Trump, nevertheless, believes that the overriding objective of his initiative is the cessation of funding for terrorism," it said.
On Monday, Trump tweeted: "Spoke yesterday with the King of Saudi Arabia about peace in the Middle-East. Interesting things are happening!"
URGING RESTRAINT
A State Department official said on Sunday that the United States encourages "all parties to exercise restraint to allow for productive diplomatic discussions."
Qatari officials say the demands are so strict that the four countries never seriously intended them as a negotiating position and see them as being aimed at hobbling Doha's sovereignty.
Qatari envoy in Kuwait to give answer to Arab states' demands - Al Jazeera
Qatar says it is interested in negotiating a fair and just solution to "any legitimate issues" of concern to fellow member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which groups Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE.
Qatar's Gulf critics accuse Al Jazeera of being a platform for extremists and an agent of interference in their affairs. The network has rejected the accusations and said it will maintain its editorial independence.
Gulf countries have insisted the demands were non- negotiable.
The UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, has played down the chances of an escalation, saying "the alternative is not escalation but parting ways", suggesting Qatar may be forced out of the GCC.
The Western-backed body was formed in 1981 in the wake of Iran's Islamic Revolution and the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war.
Speaking in Washington last week, the Qatari foreign minister said the GCC was set up to guard against external threats. "When the threat is coming from inside the GCC, there is a suspicion about the sustainability of the organization," Sheikh Mohammed told reporters.
(Additional reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh in Dubai, Jeff Mason in Bridgewater, N.J. and Susan Heavey in Washington; Writing by William Maclean; Editing by John Stonestreet and Richard Balmforth)
日本のマスコミは本当に全部クズだ。日本で消費される原油の8割はopecからというのに、1日でも湾岸協力会議がタンカー航行の安全を保障できない状況になれば、一挙に1Bl 100ドルを超えることがどんなに深刻なことか。。その喉ボトケがカタール半島だ。
追補2017.7.8
Before leaving for the G20 Summit in Hamburg, President Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey's support for Doha in its dispute with four Gulf neighbors and said that his military will stay in Qatar despite their demands to shut down the base. Sputnik Arabic discussed the issue with Qatari political analyst Muhammed al Musaffir.
On Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey's support for Doha, saying that Ankara remains loyal to Qatar, but would close its military base if Qatari authorities made such a request.
His comments came in the follow up to the 13-point ultimatum which was handed over by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to Doha. The list, among others, included the demand to shut down Turkish military base in Qatar. Doha rejected the ultimatum.
"When it comes to this list of 13 items… it's not acceptable under any circumstances," Erdogan said in an interview with France 24 television.
Also on Wednesday, Erdogan told German weekly Die Zeit that "what is being done with Qatar runs counter to international law."
He said the Arab states' demand for a Turkish military base in Qatar to be closed shows "a lack of respect toward us and Qatar." '
"The Americans are also there, with 9,000 soldiers, and so are the French…. Why are the Saudis disturbed by us and not by that? This is unacceptable."
Sputnik Arabic discussed the issue with Qatari political analyst, academician Muhammed al Musaffir, who said that the Turkish military presence in Qatar "has no relation to the ongoing crisis in the region."
"The agreement on the military cooperation between Qatar and Turkey was reached back in 2014. Under this agreement, Turkish military advisers arrived in Qatar. Right before the crisis, Ankara and Doha held joint military drills. Qatar also held military exercises with other countries of the Persian Gulf. It should be noted that Saudi Arabia also has military agreements with Turkey," Muhammed al Musaffir told Sputnik.
With regards to the criticism that these agreements are being implemented only now, the political analyst explained that the implementation of such agreements requires time. They were signed in 2014-2015. In July 2016, there was a coup attempt in Turkey. Then the agreements have been being ratified and then the crisis broke out.
"Turkey has supported Qatar. According to the agreement, it is an open support. Turkey poses no threat to the security of the region. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates each have large armies, which Qatar can't compete with. That is why we need similar military agreements to be able to have certain superiority," Muhammed al Musaffir said.
According to the analysis of the Turkish Daily Sabah, Turkey has three military bases outside its borders. One of them is located in Bashiqa in northern Iraq, which has been a training center for anti-Daesh fighters at the request of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). At the same time, the base makes it possible for Ankara to neutralize national security threats before Daesh terrorists reach its borders.
The second base is located in Somalia, where local troops have been receiving training as part of a broader strategy to empower that country politically, economically and socially in order to help Somalians to address the threats of instability, terrorism and hunger.
The third and final military base is in Qatar. The activities to set up the base were launched back in 2014 in an effort to contribute to Doha's security. Long before the recent crisis, more than 80 Turkish troops were already stationed in Qatar to lay the foundations of Ankara's future base.
"Simply put, the Turkish base wasn't just planned and agreed on long before the crisis but it was also an ongoing project," the newspaper said.
On the third day after Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries severed their ties with Qatar, June 7, the Turkish Parliament fast-tracked an agreement with Qatar regarding the establishment of a military base outside Doha.
Following Parliament's approval, 23 additional troops and five armored vehicles were deployed to Doha on June 18. At that time Turkish daily Hurriyet reported that the number of Turkish soldiers sent to the Gulf state could eventually reach 1,000, adding that an air force contingent was also envisaged.
According to a statement from the Qatari Ministry of Defense's Communication Directorate, three batches of Turkish reinforcements have arrived to Al Udeid air base in Qatar since then and are taking part in training exercises under mutual agreements between Qatar and Turkey. The first joint drills took place at the Tariq bin Ziyad military camp in Doha.
Meanwhile, Qatar hosts largest US military base in the Middle East. According to different estimates, Al Udeid Air Base, located some 30 km southwest of Doha, is home to some 11,000 US military personnel.
In 2016, the base was used as staging ground to fly B-52 airstrikes against Daesh targets in Iraq and Syria. Early in the Afghanistan campaign, F-16 fighters and E-8C Joint Stars reconnaissance planes that monitor ground units were based there, along with refueling tankers.
"So why did they ask Qatar to shut down the base? Why would the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, which clearly have no problem with the US military base near Doha, want Turkish troops to leave?" Daily Sabah questioned.
"It would be wrong to assume that this demand reflects their general view on Turkey. A closer look at their demands from Qatar reveals that they actually believe that Doha threatens their vital interests. As such, they would like the Qataris to become diplomatically and economically dependent on Saudi Arabia and others, which means no relationship whatsoever with any nation that could empower Doha. In other words, the demand to shut down the Turkish base is more about weakening Qatar than the perceived threat(s) posed by Turkey," it finally stated.
追補2017.7.7
The Saudi-led bloc of Arab states which also includes Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates have announced that negotiations with Qatar have broken down because of Doha's failure to meet their demands. As a result, the four states have withdrawn their list of demands and have announced their intention to punish Qatar.
The four Arab states called Doha's refusal to meet their demands proof of Qatar's links to Islamist and terrorist groups. As a result, they will take measures against the Qatari government.
Doha intentionally sabotaged diplomatic efforts to heal the rift between the Arab states, the joint statement said, just like their policies continue to sabotage efforts to bring security and stability to the region.
GCC加盟国は、アラブ首長国連邦・バーレーン・クウェート・オマーン・カタール・サウジアラビアの6カ国。
By Noah Browning and Tom Finn
Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the dispute.
Qatar has called the charges baseless and says the demands, including closing Qatar-based al Jazeera TV and ejecting Turkish troops based there, are so severe that they seem intended to be rejected.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have raised the possibility of further sanctions against Qatar if it does not comply with the 13 demands presented to Doha through Kuwait, which is acting as a mediator.
According to a joint statement on Saudi state news agency SPA, the four countries agreed to a request by Kuwait to extend by 48 hours Sunday's deadline for compliance.
They have not specified what further sanctions they could impose on Doha, but commercial bankers in the region believe that Saudi, Emirati and Bahraini banks might receive official guidance to pull deposits and interbank loans from Qatar.
Foreign ministers from the four countries will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Qatar, Egypt said, while Arab media reported that Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani arrived in Kuwait on Monday to deliver Doha's formal response to the Arab demands.
The four states cut diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting terrorism, meddling in their internal affairs and advancing the agenda of regional foe Iran, all of which Qatar denies. Mediation efforts, including by the U.S., have been fruitless.
A man uses a rod to fish during sunset on the corniche in Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon
A man uses a rod to fish during sunset on the corniche in Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon
Trump spoke separately to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in the UAE to discuss his "concerns about the ongoing dispute", the White House said.
"He reiterated the importance of stopping terrorist financing and discrediting extremist ideology. The president also underscored that unity in the region is critical to accomplishing the Riyadh Summit's goals of defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability," the White House said.
"President Trump, nevertheless, believes that the overriding objective of his initiative is the cessation of funding for terrorism," it said.
On Monday, Trump tweeted: "Spoke yesterday with the King of Saudi Arabia about peace in the Middle-East. Interesting things are happening!"
URGING RESTRAINT
A State Department official said on Sunday that the United States encourages "all parties to exercise restraint to allow for productive diplomatic discussions."
Qatari officials say the demands are so strict that the four countries never seriously intended them as a negotiating position and see them as being aimed at hobbling Doha's sovereignty.
Qatari envoy in Kuwait to give answer to Arab states' demands - Al Jazeera
Qatar says it is interested in negotiating a fair and just solution to "any legitimate issues" of concern to fellow member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which groups Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE.
Qatar's Gulf critics accuse Al Jazeera of being a platform for extremists and an agent of interference in their affairs. The network has rejected the accusations and said it will maintain its editorial independence.
Gulf countries have insisted the demands were non- negotiable.
The UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, has played down the chances of an escalation, saying "the alternative is not escalation but parting ways", suggesting Qatar may be forced out of the GCC.
The Western-backed body was formed in 1981 in the wake of Iran's Islamic Revolution and the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war.
Speaking in Washington last week, the Qatari foreign minister said the GCC was set up to guard against external threats. "When the threat is coming from inside the GCC, there is a suspicion about the sustainability of the organization," Sheikh Mohammed told reporters.
(Additional reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh in Dubai, Jeff Mason in Bridgewater, N.J. and Susan Heavey in Washington; Writing by William Maclean; Editing by John Stonestreet and Richard Balmforth)
