Bahrain,
Egypt,
Libya, the
Maldives,
Saudi Arabia, the
United Arab Emirates, and the internationally recognized government of
Yemen sever diplomatic ties with
Qatar, ordering Qatari citizens in those countries to be expelled as well as cutting all land, air and sea connections. "National security," "media incitement" and Qatar's support of
Iran are variously cited.
(The Guardian)(AP)
The
Turkish interior ministry announces that 130 people, living outside the country and suspected of militant links, will lose their
citizenship unless they return to Turkey within three months and meet government standards. Named suspects include U.S.-based cleric
Fethullah Gülen, and
Peoples' Democratic Party leaders Faysal Sariyildiz, Tuğba Hezer, and Özdal Üçer.
(Reuters)