6 hours agoSaudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two extra days to accept demands
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Four Arab states accusing Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend the timeline for Doha on Tuesday over a list of requirements, as US President Donald Trump voiced concerns about the dispute on both sides. Qatar has called the charges groundless and says the demands of neighbouring countries are [...]
Four Arab states accusing Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend the timeline for Doha on Tuesday over a list of requirements, as US President Donald Trump voiced concerns about the dispute on both sides.
Qatar has called the charges groundless and says the demands of neighbouring countries are tough, including the closure of Qatar-based Al Jazeera television and the extraction of Turkish troops there.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have raised the possibility of further sanctions against Qatar if the country does not express readiness to meet the 13 requirements submitted in Doha through the mediator Kuwait, the BBC writes.
They have not specified what other sanctions may be imposed in Doha, but commercial bankers in the region believe Saudi banks, Emirat and Bahrain can take official orders to withdraw deposits and interbank loans from Qatar.
