They accused the tiny Gulf state of harbouring extremist groups and suggested Qatari support for the agenda of Saudi Arabia's regional arch-rival Iran.
Adel al-Jubeir also addressed claims Qatar had drafted in the FBI to investigate how its state-run news agency was "hacked" in an incident that first rocked diplomatic relations.
Al-Jazeera's offices have been shut down by authorities in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Tuesday that Qatar must sever ties with Hamas.
Russian Federation possibly wanted to divide the USA and its Gulf allies when it allegedly planted a fake news story in Qatar's state news agency triggering a major crisis in the Middle East, CNN reported Thursday, citing US officials.
On top of a possible jail term, offenders could also be hit with a fine of at least 500,000 dirhams (US$136,128), the newspaper said, citing a statement to Arabic-language media.
Like much of the Gulf, the UAE has harsh cybercrime and defamation laws which have drawn condemnation from global human rights groups.
Qatari nationals will not be allowed to board Qantas flights to Dubai because the United Arab Emirates has banned them from passing through its airports after Arab powers cut ties with Qatar, an executive at the Australian airline has said.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday tightened the squeeze on fellow Gulf nation Qatar threatening anyone publishing expressions of sympathy toward it with up to 15 years in prison, and barring entry to Qataris.
Throughout the interview, Sheikh Mohammed repeatedly denied that Qatar funded extremists and terrorist groups, the main reason given for this week's moves against it.
"He said Qatar has the backing of the worldwide community and that they will manage to mitigate the consequences of this crisis", our correspondent said.
In a statement yesterday, the party noted the support shown by Qatar for Mauritania in recent decades, pointing out that Doha had been one of the first states to establish diplomatic relations with post-independence Mauritania in 1974.
On Monday, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the Maldives cut diplomatic ties Monday with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.
Egypt and Qatar have had rocky relations since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013.
Qatar confirmed the call, saying Trump "expressed readiness to find a solution to the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf, and stressed his keenness that the Gulf remains stable".
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