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Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ended his tour of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar last month

The Gulf states have scaled back their Qatar demands to six principles

Doha reject accusations that it finances extremist groups Here are live updates, breaking news and the most recent information on the escalating Gulf crisis. (All times BST) 10pm: Gulf states add 18 new groups to Qatari terror list Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain have added 18 new names to their list of alleged extremists with links to Qatar. The lists now include three Yemeni charities, three Libyan media outlets, two armed groups and a religious foundation, some of which are already subject to US sanctions, Saudi state news agency SPA reported The four nations issued a joint statement which said: "The terrorist activities of the aforementioned entities and individuals have direct and indirect ties with the Qatari authorities." Doha is yet to comment on the updated list. 7.40pm: Egypt will offer no compromise on Qatar Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, warned that Qatar must accept the full list demands made by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "It is not an issue of compromise, we cannot compromise with any form of terrorism, we cannot compromise or enter into any form of negotiations," Mr Shoukry told a press conference. "It is only once the necessary measures are undertaken by Qatar, that goes towards truly accepting to be a partner in the fight against terrorism, that this crisis will be resolved," he added. 12.29pm Erdogan describes Gulf trip as "successful" Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan described his trip to the Gulf to deal with the Qatar crisis as "productive and successful", following two days of talks that appeared to yield no immediate progress towards healing the rift. "The visits on the Gulf tour were productive and successful," Erdogan told lawmakers from his ruling AK Party at a parliamentary meeting. "The contacts we have made during this visit have been useful, and we will continue our efforts for the stability and peace of the region with increasing determination." 10.15am: UAE says Turkish President’s visit did not “carry anything new” UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Qatar would achieve more by reconsidering its position rather than hosting Turkey. "The Turkish president's visit did not carry anything new, and the hasty stand his country had taken made neutrality as the best option for Ankara" Gargash wrote on his Twitter account. "A Qatari review will achieve more than repeated visits." 10am: Qatar's leader and Erdogan discuss Gulf crisis Qatar's ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, discussed the Gulf crisis during talks with Erdogan yesterday, according to Qatari state news agency QNA. The agency said the leaders "reviewed regional developments, specifically the Gulf crisis and efforts to contain it and to resolve it through diplomatic means". It added that talks also covered joint efforts to combat terrorism and reviewed defence and economic cooperation. Turkey has been Qatar's most powerful ally in the dispute, rushing through legislation to send more troops to its base in Doha as a sign of support. 3.30am: Egypt reiterates blockade commitment Egypt has insisted it will continue to maintain a blockade of Qatar as four Arab states yet again hammer the embattled nation with a series of bans. The country’s President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said Cairo will “not backtrack” on the blockade, adding: "Our persistence on its own, our stance, and this block, is pressure in itself."

Monday 9.20pm: Turkish President leaves Qatar Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has left Qatar having apparently failed to bring about any resolution to the row in the Gulf. Turkey has been Qatar's most powerful ally in the dispute, rushing through legislation to send more troops to its base in Doha as a sign of support. But after a two day visit to the region, where he also visited Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, discussions appear to still be at stalemate. Qatari state news agency QNA said that Qatar's ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, had "reviewed regional developments, specifically the Gulf crisis and efforts to contain it and to resolve it through diplomatic means..." in talks with Erdogan. The agency said the talks also covered joint efforts to combat terrorism and reviewed defence and economic cooperation. Several contingents of Turkish troops with columns of armoured vehicles have arrived in Doha since the crisis erupted on June 5. Under a 2014 agreement, Ankara could send in as many as 1,000 troops. 7.30pm: Russia is prepared to mediate the Gulf crisis Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared Russia’s readiness to mediate the diplomatic row that has shaken the Middle East. "We are interested in this crisis being overcome, taking into account mutual concerns and finding solutions which will be acceptable for all participants of this process," Mr Lavrov told Kurdish television channel Rudaw. "We support the mediating efforts which are being made by the Emir of Kuwait... If as part of those efforts or in addition to them all sides think that Russia could also do something useful, we will be ready to respond to such appeals,” the Minster added. 6.11pm: Qatar’s Emir and Turkish President discuss the Gulf crisis Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the Emir of Qatar in Doha to discuss mediation efforts surrounding the diplomatic row. Both sides praised Kuwait’s involvement and talked about joint efforts in combating “terrorism and extremism”. Mr Erdogan is currently on a tour of the Middle East. 5.30pm: Russia is ready to act as mediator if asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia is ready to play the role of mediator in the Qatar dispute if asked. Monday 1pm: The Turkish President visits Qatar Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has landed in Qatar - the last stop on a Gulf tour in an attempt to resolve the crisis.

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Monday noon: Pilgrims from Qatar can fly to Saudi Arabia Pilgrims from Qatar will be allowed to fly to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca as long as they do not travel with Qatar Airways. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said: "Pilgrims from Qatar who have Hajj permits ... can come directly from Doha or through any other transit place.” Monday 10am: TV channels linked to Qatar unblocked in Saudi Arabia Websites and some television channels linked to Qatar were unblocked in Saudi Arabia but the change arose from a technical glitch and the restrictions will be reimposed shortly, a key Saudi royal court adviser said. As part of the boycott on Qatar, Saudi and Emirati authorities blocked the Qatari state-funded television network Al Jazeera and spin-off channels of beIN Sports. But on Monday morning, Saudi viewers reported that beIN sports channels and websites were back operating, while Al Jazeera satellite channels remained blocked. "The lifting of the block on websites of the Qatari authorities was due to a technical error and will be fixed within the coming hours," tweeted Saudi royal court adviser Saud al-Qahtani. As of late Monday morning, Al Jazeera remained blocked in both countries, along with the websites for Qatar Airways and Doha News.

The Qatari crisis, in pictures Tue, July 4, 2017 Qatar is in a state of crisis after Saudi Arabia cut all ties and closed its borders to its neighbour, accusing it of funding terror Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 12 Donald Trump and Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani take part in a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Riyadh on 21st May

Sunday 9.30pm: Emir of Kuwait meets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah in Kuwait in a bid to resolve the Gulf crisis. It came after he met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Sunday. Last month Turkey’s President rejected a demand by Saudi Arabia and its allies that it withdraw its troops from Qatar. “To ask Turkey to pull out its troops from Qatar is firstly disrespectful behaviour towards us,” he said in Istanbul.

Noon on Sunday: Boris Johnson calls for Qatar embargo to be lifted Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson backed the Emir of Qatar's call for dialogue to resolve the ongoing diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. He said: ”I welcome the Emir of Qatar’s commitment to combat terrorism in all its manifestations, including terrorist financing. “The Emir also pledged to resolve the remaining differences with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain through dialogue, negotiation, and Kuwaiti mediation. “These steps will help to resolve the dispute. “We hope that in turn Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain respond by taking steps towards lifting the embargo. This will allow substantive discussions on remaining differences to begin. “The UK will continue to engage our partners in the region to help them reach a solution, including assisting Kuwait’s important efforts in whatever way we can.”