Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) secretary general Abdullatif al-Zayani “rejects accusations by Egypt’s permanent envoy at the Arab League that Qatar supports terrorism,” a statement said.
Zayani said the accusations are “unfounded, contradict reality, and ignore the sincere efforts by Qatar as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council and Arab states in combatting terrorism and extremism at all levels.”
- Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Egypt over the spat.
- In a related story, Tunisia on Wednesday said it was against any military intervention in Libya and considers that a political solution is the most appropriate.
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid said what is happening in Libya was the result of military intervention, adding “Tunisia has always stood equidistant from all parties in Libya,” the country’s official news agency (TAP) quoted him as saying.
- On March 21, 2011, a NATO-led multinational coalition forces intervened with the aim to protect civilians against attacks by the government’s forces.
Egypt’s statements “do not help in strengthening Arab solidarity at a time when our countries are facing major challenges threatening their security, stability, and sovereignty,” Zayani added.
(alarabiya.net With AFP)
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Fighting Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization should be in accordance with international law, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday, commenting on US plans to train the Syrian opposition to counter IS extremists...
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