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Libya, Yemen break off diplomatic relations with Qatar

05 June 2017 10:48 (UTC +04:00)

Two more countries – Libya and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Qatar protested the "unjustified" decision of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to cut ties with the country.

Qatar regrets the Saudi, Bahraini, the United Arab Emirates' and Egyptian decision to cut diplomatic ties with it, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Monday.

"We regret the decision to sever relations," the ministry said in a statement broadcast by Al-Jazeera. "These measures are unjustified, they are based on assertions without foundation."

According to the statement, Qatar was subjected to an information campaign aimed at undermining the interests of the Middle Eastern state.

On June 5, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic relations with Qatar citing security concerns over Doha's alleged support for terrorism.