Qatar responded to a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies after they agreed to give a defiant Doha another 48 hours to address their grievances. <br/><br/>Details of the response were not immediately available, but a Gulf official told that Qatari Foreign MinisterSheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani had delivered it during a short visit to Kuwait, which is acting as a mediator in the crisis.<br/>'<br/>Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had announced yesterday they were pushing back a deadline for Qatar to agree to a list of 13 demands they issued on June 22. <br/><br/>Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir expressed hopes for a positive response to be able to resolve the crisis.<br/>'<br/>The demands included Doha ending support for the Muslim Brotherhood, closing broadcaster Al-Jazeera, downgrading diplomatic ties with Iran and shutting down a Turkish military base in the emirate. <br/>'<br/>Meanwhile, The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, indicating the top UN body would not get involved in the dispute. <br/><br/>Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with Security Council members on Friday to discuss the issue.<br/>