Qatar recalls envoy to Egypt in row over Libya strikes

Qatar has recalled its ambassador from Egypt following a row about air strikes on Islamic State targets in Libya.

Foreign ministry officials said it was prompted by comments made by Egypt's delegate to the Arab League, who accused Qatar of supporting terrorism. Qatar had expressed reservations over Egypt's unilateral military action in another Arab League member state and the risk of civilian casualties. Relations between Doha and Cairo have been strained in recent years. The Qatari government backed President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood before his overthrow by the Egyptian military in 2013. The Qatari-owned TV network, Al Jazeera, has also been a major source of tension, with the Egyptian authorities accusing it of serving as a mouthpiece for Mr Morsi's supporters and prosecuting its journalists. Source: BBC