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Allies to step in to cool Saudi-Canadian dispute

Allies to step in to cool Saudi-Canadian dispute
The US announced that it would not step in to defuse the dispute between the two countries

Riyadh – Mubasher: Canada is seeking help from the UAE and the UK to cool the escalating diplomatic rift with Saudi Arabia.

“The key is to work with allies and friends in the region to cool things down, which can happen quickly,” Reuters reported, citing sources as saying.

On a related note, the US announced that it would not step in to defuse the dispute between the two countries, the news agency added.

“Both sides need to diplomatically resolve this together, we can’t do it for them they need to resolve it together,” US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert stated.

The dispute started after the oil-rich kingdom gave the Canadian ambassador Dennis Horak 24 hours to leave after his country criticised the arrest of civil society activists.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) told grains exporters that it will stop purchasing wheat and barley from Canada.

On Tuesday, Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) stopped booking flights to Toronto, along with halting its flights from and to Canada, as of Monday, 13 August.

In the same vein, the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) indicated it was suspending the Saudi-Canadian Business Council's activities.