Gulf states call on all parties in Sudan to exercise restraint

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have called on all parties in Sudan to exercise restraint, de-escalate and work towards ending the crisis through dialogue.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it looks forward to all parties adopting dialogue and peaceful ways to overcome their differences. 

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed "deep concern" over the clashes and called on the country's political leaders to exercise the language of "dialogue, wisdom and self-restraint."

Meanwhile, the UAE embassy in Khartoum called on the parties to de-escalate and work towards finding a peaceful solution to the crisis.