Al Jazeera conspires against Arab national security: Rumaihi

CAIRO – 15 August 2017: “Whoever conspires against Egypt is blatantly aimed at targeting Arab national security,” Bahraini minister of information said in condemnation of Qatari-led Al Jazeera channel’s coverage of Egyptian affairs.

In statements to the CBC extra news on Monday, Mohammed al-Rumaihi said that the Qatari-led Al Jazeera channel has repeatedly particularized negative coverage against Egypt, saying that the channel has been primarily founded to serve a specific purpose.

He disclosed Qatari information system apparently has no assessment of the seriousness of the situation, saying that there are several question marks left on the Qatari channel’s connections to Iran and Israel.

"We have not heard of Qatar except during the current crisis,” Rumaihi said, pointing out that Qatar has been involved in creating a crisis between Egypt and Sudan.

On a related development, the Bahraini minister has slammed on Monday Al Jazeera channel’s several attempts to portray a negative image of Bahrain, in statements to the official Bahraini TV.

Bahrain is amongst the four Arab countries that cut off ties with Qatar over terrorism support accusations and choosing to side with Iran.