The joint statement issued by the blockading countries after CNN published leaked documents of the Riyadh agreement and making the American news channel its source clearly show the “leak-approach” of the siege nations and their underestimation of the conscious minds that form public opinion, HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Thani, CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation, said.
“The media attacks launched by the blockading countries after the cyberattack on Qatar News Agency and the lack of respect for the mechanism of dispute resolution reveal the explicit violation of the Riyadh agreement by them.”
He said the evidence [that Qatar has met the Riyadh agreement] is [the absence of any complaint from Qatar] in all the minutes of the GCC meetings at the different levels.
In a series of tweets, Sheikh Abdulrahman said: “The Saudi media attack on Qatari women reveals who is the one who violates the basic rules of Islam and Riyadh agreement; all of you saw which part [in the Gulf crisis] did not adhere to the basics.
“Saudi Arabia’s land siege, although it (Abu Samra) is the only land link to Qatar, as well as the air and sea blockade violate the law and the Charter of the GCC.
“Each of the blockading countries must commit itself to providing evidence that supports the demand or complaint it submitted, and must depart from the allegations and demands [which were] ‘sent’ [to Qatar].
“It is unacceptable to demand from Qatar that which is not demanded from others when discussing any demands or claims [all GCC members are equal].
“The siege nations did not submit any complaint to Qatar prior to their announcement of severing the diplomatic relations, which constitutes a violation of  both the Riyadh agreement and international law.
“Qatar confirmed that it did not receive from any GCC member any request or complaint which includes a reference to the failure of Doha to meet the Riyadh agreement.
“The demands of [the blockade countries] were discussed and replied to by Qatar. The issues that were put forward by all the GCC countries have been met within the framework of the Riyadh agreement.
“Supported by al-Sisi, the Egyptian media continued to attack the women of Qatar; Riyadh and Abu Dhabi did not express their dissatisfaction with that attack. 
“All of you know that the leaked e-mails of the UAE ambassador to the US reveal clearly that Abu Dhabi has not complied with the Riyadh agreement of 2013-2014, and the leak of the agreement now is an attempt to gain public opinion.
“Both Abu Dhabi and Riyadh did not abide by the Riyadh agreement, nor did they stop the ongoing media incitement against Qatar. They also tried to invent a Qatari opposition.
“The blockading  countries are trying to mislead [the world], and that Qatar is the only one concerned with the Riyadh agreement, although Qatar by name is not mentioned in the agreement. So, the Riyadh agreement is a collective document for ‘everyone’ to abide by.
“The leak of Riyadh agreement 2013 stresses that the siege countries are using [leaks] as an approach; they already leaked the conditions used to subjugate the State of Qatar. The agreement is binding on all Gulf countries and not Qatar alone.”




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