Arab countries have evidence to sue Qatar internationally: MP

CAIRO – 29 August 2017: Parliamentarian Tarek al-Khouly affirmed in statements to Egypt Today Tuesday that the Arabian countries have now enough evidence to convict Qatar with backing and financing terrorism which could be used in suing the Gulf state internationally.

“We can use these documents, leaks, phone calls and other evidence that prove Qatar’s conspiring against us and against humanity to convict it internationally,” Khouly said.

On August 23, Deputy of National Security and Defense Committee at the Parliament, Yehia Kedwani said in statements to Egypt Today that the countries that were affected negatively by the Qatari international police have the right to demand compensation and turn the whole case to the United Nations Security Council.

He added that Doha’s regime was proved to be involved in backing and financing terrorism in several countries, which is completely against all international laws and agreements.

“Terrorist entities in Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen were found to be backed by Qatar according to evidence and confessions. These countries have the right to turn to international organizations demanding compensation,” Kedwani said.

Furthermore, Kedwani affirmed that most Arabian countries have documents indicating that Qatar conspired against them. “The Arab league should take a firm stance against Doha, stopping it from interfering in other countries’ affairs,” he added.

On June 5, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, decided to cut all diplomatic ties with Qatar, hurling allegations that the state supports terrorism. Ports and airspace were cut off to Qatari vessels.

On June 6, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Al-Sabah started a tour that included Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar in an attempt to mediate between the three countries.

A list of 13-demands was given to Doha’s government by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain for reconciliation which includes the closing of Al-Jazeera broadcasting; however, Qatar’s response was described as “negative” by the four countries’ foreign ministers in a joint statement released after holding a summit in Cairo July 5.