Egypt today imposed mandatory preliminary visas for Qatari citizens, except for humanitarian cases. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid confirmed Cairo's decision stressing that Qatar continued to stick to its position on supporting terrorist extremist groups.<br/><br/>Yesterday, Egyptian media reported that Qatari citizens would be banned from entering Egypt without a visa from Thursday amid the ongoing diplomatic row between four Arab States and Doha.<br/><br/>Exceptions will reportedly be made for spouses and children of the Egyptian nationals, as well as those Qatari citizens studying at Egyptian universities. <br/><br/>In June, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and interfering in their internal affairs.