Saudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands

Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the dispute.

Qatar has called the accusations baseless and says the demands – which include closing Qatar-based al Jazeera TV and ejecting Turkish troops based there – are so severe that they seem designed to be rejected.

 

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