CAIRO, (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have decided to extend the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of 13 requirements to resolve the diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf within 48 hours.
Among the requests are the closure of the "Al Jazeera" station, the end of relations with Iran and the withdrawal of Turkish troops stationed in Catamaran soil.
Qatar's foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, is in Kuwait as a mediator to deliver the country's official response, but he has said on several occasions that he would not accept the demands.
The initial deadline would end on Monday (3), but was eventually extended by a ruling by the monarchs and Egypt, which accuse Doha of funding terrorist groups in the region. The rupture of diplomatic relations occurred in early June and caused worldwide surprise for isolating an emirate hitherto seen as an ally.
But the crisis is yet another example of disputes between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran, the two largest powers in the region and on opposing sides in the conflicts spreading across the Persian Gulf and the Middle East.
One of the demands put forward by the four countries entails the immediate disruption of relations with Tehran and the closure of its diplomatic headquarters in Qatar.
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