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Amid Gulf crisis, Qatar's Al-Jazeera Twitter account suspended

AP
Published : Jun 17, 2017, 2:54 pm IST
Updated : Jun 17, 2017, 4:59 pm IST

Saudi Arabia has led other Arab nations in cutting diplomatic ties to Qatar on June 5 over allegations the nation supports extremists.

Al-Jazeera Arabic account described the move as part of an
 Al-Jazeera Arabic account described the move as part of an "organized campaign" targeting it. (Photo: File)

Dubai: Social media platform Twitter has suspended the account of Al-Jazeera Arabic amid a wider diplomatic dispute between Qatar and Arab nations.

Twitter offered no explanation for the sudden suspension Saturday, though it comes after Arab nations have blocked websites and broadcasts by Doha-based Al-Jazeera.

Another Al-Jazeera Arabic account described the move as part of an "organized campaign" targeting it. Al-Jazeera has said it has come under cyber attack as well amid the diplomatic crisis.

San Francisco-based Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Among its top investors is Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a member of the kingdom's royal family.

Saudi Arabia has led other Arab nations in cutting diplomatic ties to Qatar on June 5 over allegations the nation supports extremists. Qatar long has denied that.

Tags: saudi arabia, qatar, diplomatic dispute, twitter, social media
Location: United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai