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An agreement with Qatar on these points was to include clear goals and a schedule for reporting on progress (monthly for a year, quarterly for the second year, and annually for 10 years after that). By doing so, they are inflicting damage on the war on terror,” Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said in a speech to the UN General Assembly in September. A man in Lebanon's Jnah was tied to his bed and brutally stabbed to death by his recently divorced ex-wife, a recent report said. A group of conscripts were killed after attempting to escape a Sudanese military base for the Eid al-Adha holidays in 1998. Qatar, blockade, crisis, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain Today marks the third anniversary of the Qatar diplomatic crisis, when Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt broke off all diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of "supporting terrorism" and conspiring with Iran, charges denied by Doha. The four Arab states want Qatar to reduce ties with their arch-foe Iran, close down a Turkish military base and shut the Al Jazeera TV channel, which they view as critical. “The countries who imposed the blockade on the state of Qatar interfere in the internal affairs of many countries, and accuse all those who oppose them domestically and abroad with terrorism. On June 5 early morning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt issued statements announcing the severing of diplomatic relations with Qatar. On May 23, 2017, Qatar woke up to news of a hack attributing false statements to the emir of Qatar. Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Egyptians stuck in Qatar lockdown fly home despite blockade. "This was also followed by a malicious and misleading media campaign purporting a coup in Qatar," he said. “Egypt will stand by its decision and will not backtrack on this matter,” Sisi said at a youth conference in Alexandria. Andreas Curridge, a researcher in military affairs and the Middle East, explained that the digital fires burning through Twitter against Qatar were made by the fake accounts and electronic committees that are controlled by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and the aim is to create fake trends on social media. 11. Shut down Al Jazeera and all affiliated stations. Now … In the subsequent months and years, ongoing attempts have been made to smear Qatar as a terrorist supporting state by the blockading countries. The announcement was made following a meeting in Cairo between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the latter of whom visited Egypt’s capital on Tuesday as part of a regional tour. Both the emir of Qatar and the country’s foreign minister have reiterated that Qatar is willing to negotiate with the boycotting countries, and have welcomed calls from international leaders for dialogue. 8. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar responded to the initial announcements by saying that there was “no legitimate justification” for the actions taken by the four countries to sever diplomatic relations. Qatar's only land border and air and sea routes have been cut off by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates cut off ties with Qatar and imposed a land, sea, and air blockade on the Gulf state. And terrorism, and the Egyptian ambassador added that the Emirati official called for the assistance of the security services to achieve this purpose. "The calm Qatari diplomacy, however, has managed to overcome these small heinous acts," he said. Twitter also managed to remove 4,248 accounts that were operating alone and directed mainly to confront Qatar and Yemen, and despite the closure of thousands of accounts, the attack on Qatar continued with thousands of misleading tweets through other fake account farms. Egypt, Qatar, blockade, coronavirus, Covid-19 Egyptian workers stranded in Qatar in the coronavirus lockdown have flown home, a community group said on Monday, in the first of 18 repatriation flights that have overcome restrictions under a regional boycott . The film also showed details of Twitter's ban on a network of 271 fake accounts linked to the "dot Dev" company operating in the UAE and Egypt to target Qatar and other countries such as Iran. Workers reported that they had received letters from the airline ending their services and declaring that their contracts will not be renewed. 4. 15 June, How can such a place get rid of poverty? Regarding the Emirati company, "Dot Def", the program concluded that its founder manages pages for Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed on the Internet, and is responsible for developing the Emirates News Agency website, in addition to that the company is working on establishing a new intelligence project targeting mainly Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait and the Sultanate of Oman. Qatar has repeatedly rejected the accusations levelled against it as “baseless”. Bin Mubarak said his country has been a staunch supporter of peace and development and a defender of the rights of the peoples. Once in Muscat the group, who were among 300,000 Egyptians living in Qatar, then switched onto an Egyptian aircraft for the flight to Cairo. All demands must be agreed to within 10 days or they will become null and void. "Qatar has continued to play its role in defending the rights of the peoples and investing in development, renaissance and peace," he said. Financially compensate the four countries for loss of life, property and income caused by Qatar’s policies over the years. Hand over all listed “terrorists” and criminals wanted by the four countries and the US and to share all information about them. Thousands of Qatar's majority-expatriate workforce have lost their jobs as a result of a downturn caused by coronavirus disruption. 'Sita Letters' movie revealed Within the investigation program, the `` zero distance '' About new companies and digital platforms, and others under construction, to target Qatar, Turkey and other countries with misleading media campaigns. An agreement with Qatar on these points was to include clear goals and a schedule for reporting on progress (monthly for a year, quarterly for the second year, and annually for 10 years after that). Qatar, blockade, crisis, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain Today marks the third anniversary of the Qatar diplomatic crisis, when Saudi Arabia , the UAE , Bahrain and Egypt broke off all diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of "supporting terrorism" and conspiring with Iran, charges denied by … The Qatari envoy cited the opening in February of an office in Doha for the UN program to combat terrorism. On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt abruptly severed diplomatic relations with Qatar and imposed a land, sea, and air blockade in hopes of making it comply with a long list of demands. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Follow this regularly updated collection of articles now, Sign up to get this in your inbox every week, We use our own cookies and third-party cookies to measure traffic to our website and analyse browsers' behaviour, with a view to improving the services we offerIf you continue browsing, we consider that you accept the use of cookies. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic and travel ties with Qatar in June, accusing it of supporting Islamist militants in the worst crisis among Arab states in years, a charge that Doha denies. Turkey and Qatar are backers of the Muslim Brotherhood movement that has challenged entrenched Arab rulers. All demands must be agreed to within 10 days or they will become null and void. Riyadh, along with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, cut diplomatic ties with Doha in June 2017, shut their airspace to Qatari aircraft and severed trade and maritime links with the Gulf country. 10. On May 24, authorities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE also blocked Al Jazeera’s website. Hand over all information it holds on opposition elements it supported, with clarifications of the forms of support it gave them. Do you think it is necessary? 6. "There is some movement. The UAE is closely aligned with Saudi Arabia, while Qatar has a closer relationship with Iran. 7. In 2017, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut off relationships with Qatar and imposed an illegal land, air and sea blockade. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. We use cookies in a limited and restricted manner for specific purposes. "The region now needs cohesion and cooperation more than ever, and [the crisis] directly affected the lives of citizens, tore the social ties of many families, and prevented them from practicing their religious rites," bin Mubarak said. Seek harmony with surrounding countries – militarily, politically, economically, etc – to ensure Gulf security and the application of the 2013/2014 Riyadh Agreement. Qatar is open to any real initiative to lift the siege imposed on the country by its Gulf neighbors, the Qatari ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday. Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday he was ready for dialogue, but any solution must respect Qatar’s sovereignty. I would like to say that it's going to be a matter of weeks," David Schenker, the top US diplomat for the Middle East, said at the Brookings Institution. A leaked document from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also revealed the determination of the Emirati, along with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, to send a letter by the representatives of the blockading countries against the Qatar National Human Rights Committee, due to its lack of independence. Read also: Turkey’s President Erdogan lands in Qatar in second official visit this year. DOHA, Qatar — A sea, air and land blockade that four Arab states imposed on independent-minded Qatar more than 2½ years ago appears to have failed. Comment: Given Labour leader Keir Starmer's track record of complicity with repressive policing and state racism, taking a knee is an empty gesture, writes Malia Bouattia. A poor human rights record, broadcast piracy and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi are casting a shadow over the Saudi-funded takeover. Qatar’s neighbors banned Qatar-registered airplanes and ships from utilizing their airspace and sea routes and Saudi Arabia closed Qatar’s only land crossing. 12. The quartet accuses Doha of supporting terrorism and proscribed opposition political movements, such as the Muslim Brotherhood.

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