Qatar must pay for riding 'the tiger of extremism and terrorism'

A top Emirati diplomat has said "there's nothing to negotiate" with Qatar over a growing diplomatic dispute about the energy-rich nation's alleged funding of terror groups, signalling Arab countries trying to isolate it will not back down.

Speaking in a rare interview, Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Qatar has "chosen to ride the tiger of extremism and terrorism" and now needs to pay the price.