The UAE summoned Qatari ambassador Fares al Nuaimi, in an “unprecedented measure,” to protest against the remarks of Qatar-based Egyptian cleric Yusef al Qaradawi, who last month accused the UAE of “standing against Islamist regimes, punishing its leaders and putting them in jail.” Qatar’s foreign minister had said yesterday that Qaradawi’s remarks “do not reflect Qatari foreign policy,” but the UAE found the disavowal insufficient.
