What is the Qatar row with its Gulf neighbours all about?

What is the Qatar row with its Gulf neighbours all about?

Ministers say they "stand ready to defend our country" - but could the dispute real spiral into a regional conflict?

Qatar has been frozen out by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain in a four-week-long stand-off.

The quartet dramatically cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and halted all land, air and sea traffic to the country on 5 June.

The Gulf states later set out a list of stringent conditions on which the blockade against Doha would be lifted.

Qatar has now got until Tuesday to submit a response, thanks to a delay requested by mediator Kuwait.
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