The Government of Libya decided to sever diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar. The Minister of Foreign Affairs at the provisional Government, Mohammed Al-Dairi said in a press statement that "His country has decided to sever its relations with the State of Qatar in solidarity with our brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the Arab Republic of Egypt" . He pointed out that Qatar's record in its repeated and numerous attacks on the dignity of the Libyan people after February 17 events has always angered large sectors of the Libyan people.