Saudi Arabia demands Qatar shut down Al-Jazeera, cut ties with Iran
‘Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations have demanded that Qatar shutter the broadcasting network Al-Jazeera, cut diplomatic ties with Iran, and close Turkey’s air base in the country, the Associated Press reported Thursday night.
The list of demands was released by Kuwait, which is helping mediate the dispute. The list demanded that Qatar end all military cooperation with Turkey as well as an unspecified sum of money.
According to the document, the country has 10 days to meet the list of demands. The U.S. has been pushing Saudi Arabia and the other nations to release their demands.
The U.S. has been pushing Saudi Arabia and the other nations to release their demands.
On Tuesday, the State Department said it was “mystified” that the countries had not been more forthcoming with demands after implementing the blockade.’
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