Qatar demands 'blockade' be lifted for talks to begin

Qatar on Monday demanded neighbouring states lift their "blockade" of the emirate as a pre-condition for crisis talks, even as the United Arab Emirates warned its isolation could last years.Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani called measures imposed against Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and others "an act of aggression"."We have to make it very clear for everyone, negotiations must be done in a civilised way and should have a solid basis and not under pressure or