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    Arab Nations Continue Isolation Of Qatar Which Ignores Their List Of Demands

    A group of four regional neighbors led by Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism. A Qatari spokesman counters that the demands are "about limiting Qatar's sovereignty."
    by Amy Held Jul 05, 2017 2 minutes
    Arab foreign ministers held a joint press conference in Cairo on Wednesday and announced they will continue their blockade of Qatar until it gives in to their demands. / KHALED ELFIQI / Getty Images

    A crisis in the Persian Gulf showed no sign of abating Wednesday, after four Arab states announced they will continue — and perhaps escalate — their isolation of neighboring Qatar, which they accuse of supporting terrorism.

    Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United

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