Arab states send Qatar demands to end crises

Four Arab states – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt – have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their diplomatic and economic sanctions


Gulf Co-operation Council: UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar

LIBYA

EGYPT

SYRIA

IRAQ

SAUDI ARABIA

YEMEN

IRAN

KUWAIT

UAE

OMAN


BAHRAIN

Doha

QATAR

SAUDI ARABIA

30km 20 miles


1 Shut down diplomatic posts in Iran, expel any members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and only conduct trade with Iran that complies with U.S. sanctions

2 Close a Turkish military base

3 Sever all ties with “terrorist organizations” including Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, Al Qaeda and Hezbollah

4 Stop funding any extremist entities designated as terrorist groups by four countries and U.S.

5 Hand over all individuals wanted by four countries for terrorism

6 Shut down broadcaster Al-Jazeera and its affiliate stations

7 Shut down news outlets that Qatar funds, including Arabi21 and Middle East Eye

8 Refuse to naturalise citizens from four countries and expel those currently on its territory

9 Provide detailed information about opposition figures whom Qatar has funded in four countries

10 Align itself politically, economically and otherwise with Gulf Co-operation Council

11 Pay unspecified sum in compensation to four nations for damage or costs incurred by
Qatar’s policies in recent years

12 Agree to all demands within 10 days or they will be considered void

13 Consent to be monitored for compliance with demands, with monthly reports in first year,
every three months next year, then annually for 10 years


Source: Associated Press

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