Qatar Refuses Arab countries 13 demands

Doha, Qatar June 24: some countries have given a list of demands to another country. Qatar has responded to the demands made by the Arab countries.the country has said that issue of demands for lifting trade ban and restoring diplomatic ties will infringe our sovernity and we shall not scummb to the pressure .

Yesterday the country has dismissed the list of 13 demands submitted by four Arab countries.The country has also confirmed that it has received the list and the demands made by them are neither actionable nor implementable.

Following are the demands of the list and the Arab countries have given 10 days time to implement them

1. To only have trade ties with Iran that complies with US and international sanctions will be permitted. Curb all diplomatic ties and close its diplomatic missions in Iran. Expel members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and cut off any joint military cooperation.

2. Sever all ties to "terrorist organisations", specifically the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, al-Qaida and Lebanon's Hezbollah. Formally declare those entities as terrorist groups.

3. Shut down al-Jazeera and its affiliate stations.

4. Shut down news outlets that Qatar funds, directly and indirectly, including Arabi21, Rassd, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed and Middle East Eye.

5. Immediately terminate the Turkish military presence in Qatar and end any joint military cooperation with Turkey inside Qatar.

6. Stop all means of funding for individuals, groups or organizations that have been designated as terrorists.

7. Hand over "terrorist figures" and wanted individuals from Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., Egypt, and Bahrain to their countries of origin. Freeze their assets, and provide any desired information about their residency, movements, and finances.

8. End interference in sovereign countries' internal affairs. Stop granting citizenship to wanted nationals from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain. Revoke Qatari citizenship for existing nationals where such citizenship violates those countries' laws.

9. Stop all contacts with the political opposition in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain. Hand over all files detailing Qatar's prior contacts with and support for those opposition groups.

10. Pay reparations and compensation for loss of life and other, financial losses caused by Qatar's policies in recent years.

11. Consent to monthly audits for the first year after agreeing to the demands, then once per quarter during the second year. For the following 10 years, Qatar would be monitored annually for compliance.

12. Align itself with the other Gulf and Arab countries militarily, politically, socially and economically, as well as on economic matters, in line with an agreement reached with Saudi Arabia in 2014.

13. Agree to all the demands within 10 days of it being submitted to Qatar, or the list becomes invalid.

Earlier the Arab countries have cut the ties with Qatar on the allegations that it was supporting terrorism and they have stopped flights traveling from their countries to the country.