Egypt cuts ties with Qatar, cites support for 'terrorist' groups


FILE PHOTO - The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends the final session of the South American-Arab Countries summit, in Riyadh November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo

DUBAI (Reuters) - Egypt said on Monday it cut ties with Qatar, accusing the Gulf Arab state of supporting "terrorist" organisations including the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's state news agency reported.

(Reporting by Noah Browning, Writing by William Maclean)

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Nepalis pin hopes on 'wall of the missing' in hunt for relatives after deadly flood
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports
North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Un's control, report says
Latest Indonesian free meal poisoning outbreaks affect 800, lawmaker says
Russia to close branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut after drone spat, foreign minister says
UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year
Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges
U.S. stocks close higher as tech earnings lift market sentiment
WFP condemns airstrikes on two aid trucks in Sudan's South Kordofan State
Belgium rejects renewed push on frozen Russian assets

Others Also Read