Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah yesterday expressed "bitterness" and is "extremely concerned over unprecedented developments" in the Gulf crisis, Kuwaiti agency KUNA reported.

Sheikh Sabah appreciates the positive reactions and messages of support for Kuwait's mediation efforts regarding the stalemate, as displayed by Kuwaiti nationals, Gulf states and the international community, read an Amiri Diwan statement.
These expressions of support have "relieved" him from the resulting pain and "increased our determination" to resolve the matter, said the Emir, who is leading mediation efforts in the crisis involving several Arab countries.
The Emir warned that the Gulf Co-operation Council bloc's accomplishments, based on the aspirations of its people, "cannot be compromised, and should be maintained and adhered to".
"We will not surrender our historic responsibilities (towards the bloc) and we will be loyal to it until we overcome these developments," he underlined, stressing that the related parties themselves can only resolve this crisis.

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