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EMBATTLED Qatar has vowed it will not surrender its foreign policy in a row with other Arab states over its alleged connections to extremism.
Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said he favoured diplomacy to resolve the escalating crisis and that there is no military solution. Qatar rejects claims it is a leading supporter of Islamist extremism.
Qatar’s Al Jazeera network said it is suffering a cyber-attack. The network has been in the crosshairs in the current dispute, and other Gulf countries blocked it in late last month.
On its website, Al Jazeera said its services are all still working but the attacks are gaining intensity and taking various forms.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s state-run TV station later said it is shutting down its website temporarily because of hacking attempts.