EghtesadOnline: The United Arab Emirates welcomed Qatar’s move to amend its counterterrorism laws as a “positive step” toward addressing some of the demands at the heart of a spat that has divided the Persian Gulf for nearly two months.

EghtesadOnline: There’s little likelihood of a quick resolution to the Persian Gulf standoff over Qatar as the emirate’s neighbors want a solution “that will stick,” according to a senior United Arab Emirates official.

EghtesadOnline: The U.A.E. was behind the hacking of Qatari websites in May to post incendiary false quotes, an incident that ultimately led to the Saudi-led boycott of Qatar, the Washington Post reported, citing U.S. intelligence officials it didn’t name.

EghtesadOnline: A top Emirati diplomat has cautioned that a diplomatic standoff between Qatar and its Persian Gulf neighbors could be prolonged.