Qatar's Foreign Minister has rejected a list of 13 conditions set by four Arab states for lifting sanctions, saying it is neither reasonable nor actionable. <br/><br/>Qatar is under strict sanctions from Saudi Arabia and its allies, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain. They accuse Qatar of backing terrorism. Among other things, they have demanded the closure of Al Jazeera TV, which is funded by the Qatari government.<br/><br/>Al Jazeera accused them of trying to silence freedom of expression. Qatar has been under unprecedented diplomatic and economic sanctions for more than two weeks, with Iran and Turkey increasingly supplying it with food and other goods. It denies accusations that it is funding terrorism and fostering regional instability.
News On AIR | June 24, 2017 5:11 PM
Qatar rejects list of 13 conditions set by four Arab states for lifting sanctions