Qatar says it has
filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against three of the
four Arab countries that are isolating it.
The
Gulf nation said late on Monday that it filed the grievance with the
WTO's dispute settlement body alleging that Saudi Arabia, the United
Arab Emirates and Bahrain are violating laws and conventions related to
trade.
The three countries and Egypt cut
diplomatic ties and severed all transport links with Qatar on June 5,
alleging it supports extremists. Qatar denies the charge and sees the
boycott as politically motivated.
The
isolation campaign has forced Qatar to seek more expensive imports and
reroute flights on costly detours over friendlier airspace.
