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沙特阿拉伯、埃及、阿聯酋及巴林早前以卡塔爾支持恐怖主義為由,宣布與卡塔爾斷交,並制裁卡塔爾。據指,當中涉及一則疑為卡塔爾國王支持以色列和伊朗的「假新聞」。中東四國今日(6月23日)提出條件,稱可以解除對卡塔爾裁制,但有13項條件,其中一項是要求卡塔爾關閉半島電視台。
4個中東國家今日向卡塔爾提出13項條件,換取解除裁制,當中的條件包括:關閉半島電視台,及關閉由卡塔爾直接或間接資助的新聞媒體;限制與伊朗的外交往來;終止與土耳其的軍事合作;斷絕與恐怖組織的往來,並宣布有關組織為「恐怖組織」,包括Isis;要求卡塔爾就近年的政策賠償;10日內同意13項要求;同意要求後,未來10年要被監察等。
據報,本年5月底卡塔爾的國營通訊社網站,刊登了一則卡塔爾國王表示與伊朗、以色列友好的報道,惹來中東各國嘩然;卡塔爾其後表示該報道為黑客入侵,植入的「假新聞」。中東各國其後封鎖總部設在卡塔爾的傳媒,包括半島電視台。阿拉伯半島電視台為中東地區極有影響力的媒體,曾經獨家報道阿富汗戰爭的經過,被指可與CNN、BBC並列,接觸面普及全球多個地區。
6月5日,沙特阿拉伯、埃及、阿聯酋及巴林等國指控卡塔爾支持恐怖組織,干涉他國內政等,召回派駐卡塔爾的外交人員,宣布與卡塔爾斷交,並中斷與卡塔爾的海空聯繫;又限令境內的卡塔爾旅客和居民在兩星期內離開。 卡塔爾外長早前重申,多國取消制裁前,不會啟動談判。
13項條項全文:
1. Curb diplomatic ties with Iran and close its diplomatic missions there. Expel members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard from Qatar and cut off any joint military cooperation with Iran. Only trade and commerce with Iran that complies with U.S. and international sanctions will be permitted.
2. Sever all ties to “terrorist organisations,” specifically the Muslim Brotherhood, Isis, al-Qaeda, and Lebanon's Hezbollah. Formally declare those entities as terrorist groups.
3. Shut down Al-Jazeera and its affiliate stations.
4. Shut down news outlets that Qatar funds, directly and indirectly, including Arabi21, Rassd, Al Araby Al-Jadeed and Middle East Eye.
5. Immediately terminate the Turkish military presence currently in Qatar and end any joint military cooperation with Turkey inside of Qatar.
6. Stop all means of funding for individuals, groups or organisations that have been designated as terrorists by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, the United States and other countries.
7. Hand over “terrorist figures” and wanted individuals from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain to their countries of origin. Freeze their assets, and provide any desired information about their residency, movements and finances.
8. End interference in sovereign countries' internal affairs. Stop granting citizenship to wanted nationals from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain. Revoke Qatari citizenship for existing nationals where such citizenship violates those countries' laws.
9. Stop all contacts with the political opposition in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain. Hand over all files detailing Qatar's prior contacts with and support for those opposition groups.
10. Pay reparations and compensation for loss of life and other, financial losses caused by Qatar's policies in recent years. The sum will be determined in coordination with Qatar.
11. Align itself with the other Gulf and Arab countries militarily, politically, socially and economically, as well as on economic matters, in line with an agreement reached with Saudi Arabia in 2014.
12. Agree to all the demands within 10 days of it being submitted to Qatar, or the list becomes invalid. The document doesn't specify what the countries will do if Qatar refuses to comply.
13. Consent to monthly audits for the first year after agreeing to the demands, then once per quarter during the second year. For the following 10 years, Qatar would be monitored annually for compliance.