'$1 BILLION ransom paid to Al-Qaeda to free kidnapped Qatari royals sparked Gulf diplomatic crisis and prompted fury among its Arab neighbours who accuse the country of funding terror'
Qatar 'paid Iranian and Al Qaeda-linked forces to release hostages' held in Iraq
Members of Qatar's royal family were among the hostages caught while hunting
The falcon hunters were kidnapped by jihadis in southern Iraq in December 2015
The hefty ransom was a 'tipping point' for Qatari-Gulf Arab relations, officials say
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar on Monday over alleged support for Islamists
Yemen, Libya's eastern-based government and the Maldives joined in later
By Kelly Mclaughlin For Mailonline
Published: 04:21 EDT, 6 June 2017 | Updated: 06:24 EDT, 6 June 2017
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