Gulf states publish list of ‘terrorists’ supported by Qatar and diplomatic crisis deepens
Qatar said it would not ‘surrender’ and rejected any interference in its foreign policy, defying its Gulf neighbours in the escalating dispute over its alleged support for extremists
Saudi Arabia and allies, which have cut ties with Doha, on Friday issued a list of individuals and entities they say are linked to Qatar over “terrorism”.
It is the first joint statement issued by the four since Monday, when they severed ties with the gas-rich emirate which has long exercised an independent streak in its foreign policy.
They issued the list hours after Qatar said it would not “surrender” and rejected any interference in its foreign policy.
“This list is connected to Qatar and serves suspicious agendas in an indication of the duality of Qatar policies,” said the statement from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain.
This list is connected to Qatar and serves suspicious agendas in an indication of the duality of Qatar policies
It shows that Qatar “announces fighting terrorism on one hand and finances and supports and hosts different terrorist organisations on the other hand,” they said.
The list, however, contains at least two names already designated internationally as terrorist financiers, and against whom Qatar took action, according to a previous US Department of State report.