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17:55, 25-Aug-2017
Qatar orders closure of Chadian embassy, gives diplomats 72 hours to leave
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Qatar ordered the embassy of Chad be closed and gave its diplomats 72 hours to leave, the Qatari foreign ministry said on Thursday. It accused the African country of joining a “campaign of blackmail” with its decision to close down the Qatari embassy.
In retaliation, Chad said on Wednesday it was giving Qatari diplomats 10 days to leave the country. It accused Qatar of trying to destabilize the central African nation through its northern neighbor Libya.
Qatar is involved in a row with four Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over allegations of Doha supporting terrorism. Qatar denies the charges.
Source(s): Reuters