Qatar gives "negative" response to demands of Egypt and Gulf countries: Egyptian FM

CAIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Wednesday that Qatar's response to the demands of Egypt and leading Gulf countries was "very negative."

Shoukry's comments came during a press conference after his meeting in Cairo with his counterparts of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain to discuss their blockade of Qatar.

"We have held talks to discuss the recent developments of the Qatari crisis and the ways to deal with it," he said.