Eritrea has backed Saudi Arabia and its allies in the ongoing Gulf diplomatic crisis that started last week after Gulf nations cut ties with Qatar for allegedly supporting extremist groups. Mauritania, a member of the Arab League, severed ties with Qatar following the lead of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt – while Gabon condemned Doha. This resulted in a recall of the United Arab Emirates ambassador in the capital Mogadishu. Qatar has denied the accusation by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that it supports extremist groups. Turkey has described the isolation of Qatar as “inhumane and against Islamic values” while calling on Saudi Arabia to solve the crisis.

Source: Ethiopian News June 13, 2017 10:41 UTC