Qatar deadline extended by 48 hours: Saudi

Diplomatic crisis in the Gulf (AFP Photo/Gillian HANDYSIDE, Sophie RAMIS)
MoreRiyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia and its allies said early Monday they had decided to extend by 48 hours the deadline for Qatar to accept their list of demands to lift a de facto blockade.
With the deadline expiring at midnight Sunday, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt agreed to give Doha an extension to respond positively to their demands.
The move came after a request by the Kuwaiti emir who