Terrorism: Gulf Nations Order Qatar To Shut Down Al-Jazeera In List Of Demands For Negotiation

**Give 10 Days To Comply

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Four Gulf States that cut diplomatic ties with Qatar have reportedly handed the country a list of 13 demands, including closing Al Jazeera television and reduce relations with Iran.

The Reuters news agency reported that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had sent Qatar the list and had given the country 10 days to comply with the demands. Reuters cited an official from one of the four Arab countries.

The four Gulf nations on June 5, cut economic, diplomatic and travel ties to Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and destabilizing the region, in what was described as the region’s worst crisis in decades.

The demands appear designed to quash a two decade-old foreign policy in which Qatar has punched well above its weight, striding the stage as a peace broker, often in conflicts in Muslim lands.

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Doha’s independent-minded approach, including a dovish line on Iran and support for Islamist groups, in particular the Muslim Brotherhood, has incensed some of its neighbours who see political Islamism as a threat to their dynastic rule.

The demands, the official said, was handed to Qatar by mediator Kuwait.

Part of the key demands according to the CNN are:

– Shut down the Al Jazeera media network and its affiliates.

– Halt the development of a Turkish military base in the country.

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– Reduce diplomatic ties with Iran.

– Cut ties to terrorist organizations.

– Stop interfering in the four countries’ affairs.

– Stop the practice of giving Qatari nationality to citizens of the four countries.

The four countries say that the list will become void if Qatar fails to comply in the 10-day period.

The four Arab nations called on Qatar to sever ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, al Qaeda, Hezbollah and Jabhat Fateh al Sham.

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Qatar officials say they will respond to the demand, later on Friday.

Doha has since rejected accusations it supports terrorism, calling them “unjustified” and “baseless.”

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