Saudi Arabia, three other Arab States extends deadline for Qatar

Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions.

The initial deadline for Qatar to agree to the group’s 13 demands including the shutting down of the Al-Jazeera news network expired on Sunday.

The deadline has been extended by 48 hours.

Qatar had denied funding extremism but said it will submit its formal response today.

It described the demands as an affront to international law and comity.