Qatar's Foreign Minister has condemned its Gulf neighbours for refusing to negotiate over their demands for restoring air, sea and land links. Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani said the stance is contrary to the principles of international relations. <br/><br/>Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt accuse Qatar of aiding terrorism – a charge it denies. It has been presented with a list of demands that the Saudi Foreign Minister on Tuesday called non-negotiable. The restrictions have caused turmoil in Qatar, an oil and gas-rich nation that is dependent on imports to meet the basic needs of its population of 2.7 million.<br/><br/>On Friday, the four Arab states handed Qatar a 13-point list of demands to end the crisis that included shutting down the Al Jazeera news network, closing a Turkish military base, cutting ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, and reducing ties with Iran.

Qatar's Foreign Minister has condemned its Gulf neighbours for refusing to negotiate over their demands for restoring air, sea and land links. Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani said the stance is contrary to the principles of international relations. <br/><br/>Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt accuse Qatar of aiding terrorism – a charge it denies. It has been presented with a list of demands that the Saudi Foreign Minister on Tuesday called non-negotiable. The restrictions have caused turmoil in Qatar, an oil and gas-rich nation that is dependent on imports to meet the basic needs of its population of 2.7 million.<br/><br/>On Friday, the four Arab states handed Qatar a 13-point list of demands to end the crisis that included shutting down the Al Jazeera news network, closing a Turkish military base, cutting ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, and reducing ties with Iran.