US President Donald Trump spoke separately late Sunday with King Salman 
Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
 of Abu Dhabi, the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the 
White House announced.
The White House statement said that Trump 
addressed during the calls his "concerns about the ongoing dispute 
between Qatar and some of its Gulf and Arab neighbors."
 
He reiterated "the importance of stopping terrorist financing and 
discrediting extremist ideology."
 
The statement added that Trump also underscored "that unity in the 
region is critical to accomplishing the Riyadh Summit's goals of 
defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability. (end)
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have accepted the Amir
 of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's request to extend 
the deadline given to Qatar to respond to a list of demands within 48 
hours.
In a joint a statement last night, the four countries said the
 extension decision came after His Highness the Amir of Kuwait's 
reception of Qatari confirmations. Doha is expected to submit its 
official response to Kuwait on Monday. (end)
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