Qatar vehemently denies the accusations.
Trump wrote on Twitter that his recent trip to the Middle East was "already paying off" and cast an anti-Islamist speech he made in Saudi Arabia as the inspiration for a decision by Arab powers to sever ties with Qatar in protest at what they say is the Gulf nation's support for terrorism.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and others have severed diplomatic relations and cut off air, land and sea access to Qatar, in the most serious Gulf diplomatic crisis since the 1991 war against Iraq. "Leaders pointed to Qatar - look!"
After a reporter showed Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Trump's Qatar tweets on Tuesday, Corker declined to comment on them directly and also voiced support for US alliances with Gulf states.
Qatar is strategically important to the U.S.in part because it houses the al-Udeid Air Base - home to roughly 10,000 American troops and a forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command.
Russian hackers are believed to have breached Qatar's state news agency in order to plant a fabricated news story that may have influenced the diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, CNN reported on Tuesday. Most people contacted by TOI refused to share any information, citing a WhatsApp message that claims that all mobile communication and posts on social media by Qatar residents were being monitored. From crossing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia starting from June 6, 2017, at 00:01UTC, GACA also avoid all Qatari Airlines and Qatar Airways.
But Qatar's dealings are arguably murkier than the others because it likes to see itself as a neutral player that can act as an intermediary, and is thus willing to play both sides - Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Qatar, one of the richest countries in the world, has used that wealth in recent years to play an outsize role in regional politics.
He added that Qatar was undermining the Palestinian Authority and Egypt by supporting Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, and said stopping these policies would "contribute to stability in the Middle East".
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He allowed Djokovic just eight points in the third set - only the ninth 6-0 "bagel" the 12-time major victor has ever conceded. Since winning the 2016 French Open, Djokvoic, 30, has won just two ATP events - none since the Qatar Open in January.
Its actions are a study in contradictions.
U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Dana Shell Smith on Monday retweeted a previous comment from October 2016 about the "great partnership" with Qatar to "counter terrorist financing".
Those nations have also objected to Qatari support for Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, whose political ideology challenges the system of hereditary rule in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other nations.
He says Qatar will need to close or limit its Al-Jazeera news network and stop funding extremists groups to end the crisis.
'We have moved from breaking diplomatic relations to a comprehensive blockade of global conventions and human rights, not only for Qataris but also for citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, ' he said in press conference.
Qatar's longtime links to Iran also worry Saudi leaders.
But Qatar's Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Than, said: "There is no single evidence that the Qatar government is supporting radical Islamists".
The UAE's state-owned Etihad Airways, meanwhile, said all travellers holding Qatari passports were now prohibited from travelling to or transiting through the emirates on government instructions.
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