Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi clash with riot police during clashes at Nasr City district in Cairo, January 3, 2014. REUTERS/ Mohamed Abd El Ghany
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's foreign ministry summoned Qatar's ambassador on Saturday to complain about interference in its internal affairs after Doha criticised Cairo's crackdown on the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.
The formerly close Qatari-Egyptian relationship has soured since the Egyptian army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, who had been firmly supported by Doha, last July following mass protests against his one-year rule.
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