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    Deadline Extended For Ultimatum On Qatar

    The Gulf state blew past a Sunday deadline to meet a series of demand that from Saudi Arabia and its allies that Doha describes as an "affront to international law."
    by Scott Neuman Jul 03, 2017 1 minute
    Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, left, and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah, right, walk together on an airport tarmac in Kuwait. Qatar's foreign minister delivered a letter from his country's ruling emir amid a diplomatic crisis engulfing his nation. / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images

    Four Arab nations in a diplomatic showdown with Qatar agreed on Monday to extend a deadline for the Gulf state to meet a series of demands, including the shutting down of the Al-Jazeera news network.

    Saudi Arabia and its allies

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