Qatar condemned Egypt's sentencing to death of six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar. (Representational Image)
Dubai:
Qatar has condemned Egypt's sentencing to death of six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar and the Doha-based TV network during the rule of President Mohammed Morsi.
Saturday's verdicts, which can be appealed, have further inflamed tensions between the two countries. Qatar was a major backer of Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group before he was overthrown by the military in July 2013. Egypt now considers the Brotherhood a terrorist group.
In a statement on Qatar's state news agency late on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said the verdict contains misleading claims about Qatar and lacks a "proper sense of justice."
Egypt's Foreign Ministry fired back, accusing Qatar of backing "hostile" media outlets.
Saturday's verdicts, which can be appealed, have further inflamed tensions between the two countries. Qatar was a major backer of Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group before he was overthrown by the military in July 2013. Egypt now considers the Brotherhood a terrorist group.
In a statement on Qatar's state news agency late on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said the verdict contains misleading claims about Qatar and lacks a "proper sense of justice."
Egypt's Foreign Ministry fired back, accusing Qatar of backing "hostile" media outlets.
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