2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis Taliban in Qatar
on 5 june 2017, quartet composed of saudi arabia, uae, bahrain , egypt cut diplomatic ties qatar. main reason cited severing of links qatar s alleged financing , hosting of islamic extremist groups, including taliban. in response, qatari government official denied qatar supported taliban, , claimed hosted taliban after being requested government. on 31 july 2017, hacked emails of uae ambassador washington, yousef al otaiba, revealed uae, member of quartet, had lobbied appoint taliban office in abu dhabi. qatar s selection host office on uae reportedly angered emirati officials. ambassador otaiba has denounced qatar s hosting of taliban officials, mentioning 1 of quartet s reasons cutting ties qatar.
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