Qatar says demands made by four Arab states not 'realistic'

Qatar says demands made by four Arab states not 'realistic'
Sat Jun 24, 2017 10:58:31

Qatar is reviewing a list of demands presented by four Arab states imposing a boycott on the wealthy Persian Gulf country, but said on Saturday the list was not reasonable or actionable.

(reuters) --  "We are reviewing these demands out of respect for ... regional security and there will be an official response from our ministry of foreign affairs," Sheikh Saif al-Thani, the director of Qatar's government communications office, said in a statement to Reuters.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, which imposed a boycott on Qatar, issued an ultimatum to Doha to close Al Jazeera, curb ties with Iran, shut a Turkish military base and pay reparations among other demands.

The statement said U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had recently called upon Saudi Arabia and the other countries to produce a list of grievances that was "reasonable and actionable."

"This list does not satisfy that criteria," it said.

 

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