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Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/arab-states-drawing-up-list-of-demands-for-qatar-1496875243
Arab States Drawing Up List of Demands for Qatar
(Wall Street Journal) Jay Solomon - Leading Arab states are drawing up a list of demands that Qatar must meet to return to normal diplomatic and economic relations, including steps to significantly scale back the Al Jazeera media network, said Arab and U.S. officials involved in the discussions. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and their allies are also seeking guarantees that Qatar's government will stop its alleged financing of Middle East extremist groups and sever relations with the political leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood, a global Islamist movement, according to these officials. Senior U.S. officials said Mr. Trump told the Saudi and Qatari monarchs he is prepared to mediate the dispute between the Arab states.