The foreign minister of Kuwait said on Friday that progress had been made in resolving Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tensions between Saudi Arabia, its allies, and Qatar since mid-2017.

Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah added that all parties affirmed their eagerness, to reach a final agreement, thanking White House senior adviser Jared Kushner for his “recent efforts”.

In response, the Qatari Foreign Minister said that the Kuwaiti statement is an imperative step towards solving the GCC crisis, expressing gratitude to Kuwait and the United States for their efforts.