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The murder of Jamal Khashoggi should act as a wake-up call, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokeswoman Lulwah al Khater said on Monday.
She said Qatar had faith in the Turkish probe into the death of Washington Post contributor Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Qatar has been braving an unjust siege imposed by a Saudi-led quartet since June 2017.
At Chatham House, the Royal Institute for International Affairs think-tank in London, Khater was asked about the state of relations between Doha and Riyadh in light of Khashoggi's death.
"I don't think anything has changed dramatically. We're just hoping that there is a wake-up call for everyone," she said.
"And of course, our condolences go to the family and friends of the journalist."
Khater was speaking in a discussion entitled "Qatar's foreign policy: balancing new alliances in a contested region".
Asked what she thought Britain and other European countries should do in response, she added:"There was a joint statement that the UK, France and Germany issued and I think this statement, for the time being, summarises all the actions that everyone wants to see."
The three countries on Sunday said Saudi Arabia must clarify how Khashoggi died, and its account must be"backed by facts to be considered credible".
"We would like to see a transparent investigation," said Khater.
"We have faith in the legal system in Turkey and I guess everyone is anxiously waiting to hear what is going to be announced (today)."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to reveal the"naked truth" about the case on Tuesday.
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