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South Africa has offered its support to the mediation process between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and its allies. Favouring a peaceful resolution of the Gulf crisis through dialogue, the government said, the Gulf region is very important for world trade, especially energy, as well as regional peace and stability.
Department of International Affairs and Cooperation spokesman Clayson Monyela said in a statement that South Africa will support efforts by Kuwait and other countries that have already initiated a mediation process and will also throw its weight behind the mediation process.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are among several countries which last week announced the suspension of all ties to Qatar over what they say is the state’s support for extremist groups and its political proximity to Shiite Iran. Qatar denies the allegations.