Highlights 1 Deadline on demands by Gulf states to resolve Qatar rift approaches. Qatar faces possible further sanctions by Arab states that have severed ties with Doha over allegations of links to terrorism, as a deadline to accept a series of demands is expected to expire on Sunday night with no signs of the crisis ending. The UAE ambassador to Russia has said Qatar could face fresh sanctions if it does not comply with the demands. Gulf states could ask their trading partners to choose between working with them or with Doha, he said in a newspaper interview last week. Also Read:Qatar dismisses Gulf demands but says open for dialogueArab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis

Source: India Today July 02, 2017 08:26 UTC