13 June, 2017
"(Qatar) embraces multiple terrorist and sectarian groups aimed at disturbing stability in the region, including the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS (Islamic State) and al-Qaeda, and promotes the message and schemes of these groups through their media constantly", the Saudi state news agency SPA said.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Arab countries cut diplomatic as well as travel and trade ties with Qatar last week, accusing it of supporting Iran and funding Islamist groups.
The Foreign Office of Pakistan while expressing deep concern over severing of ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and its allies had reiterated that Pakistan will play its role to unite the Muslim states.
Qatar has rejected the accusations, calling them "unjustified" and "baseless".
"At the moment there is nothing on Qatar issue, (we) will issue a statement if some development takes place", Zakaria added. Al Thani has visited multiple European countries in recent days seeking diplomatic support. Doha denies the charges.
In a post on Twitter Monday, the small budget airline says it welcomes applications from Saudi nationals working for Qatar Airways on the Airbus A320.
On June 6, Qatari flights bound for Europe and Africa have used Iran's airspace.
The PM will discuss the deepening Middle East crisis with the officials of the kingdom to help end the diplomatic crisis engulfing the region. France has economic and military ties with Qatar and other Gulf states.
Qatar announced Monday that it had launched direct shipping services to ports in Oman in a bid to bypass the Gulf "blockade".
It has had to avoid Dubai's Jebel Ali after the UAE joined Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt in cutting routes in a dispute over Qatar's alleged support of extremist groups.
Qatar's port authority published video showing a container ship loaded down with cargo arriving at Doha's Hamad Port from Oman's port of Sohar to a water-cannon welcome.
