Saudi Arabia says calls for internationalization of holy websites ‘a statement of struggle’

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister called Qatar’s needs for an internationalization of the Muslim hajj pilgrimage a assertion of war against the dominion, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya tv said on Sunday, although it turned into doubtful whether Qatar had really made one of these demand.
“Qatar’s demands to internationalize the holy websites is competitive and a assertion of struggle in opposition to the dominion,” Adel al-Jubeir said.
“We reserve the proper to respond to anyone who is operating on the internationalization of the holy sites,” he stated.However,it became unclear whether Qatar made the demand. It did accuse the Saudis of politicizing Hajj and addressed the United international locations special Rapporteur on freedom of faith on Saturday, expressing situation approximately boundaries dealing with Qataris who want to wait hajj this 12 months.
Nuke the sires – hassle solved, much like they destroyed such a lot of historical websites and holy web sites of others.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain have formerly issued a list of thirteen demands for Qatar, which encompass curbing its guide for the Muslim Brotherhood, shutting down the Doha-based totally Al Jazeera channel, final a Turkish army base and downgrading its family members with Gulf enemy Iran.
On Sunday, foreign ministers of the 4 nations stated they had been ready for communicate with Qatar if it confirmed willingness to address their needs.