EghtesadOnline: Tensions in the Persian Gulf were laid open for a sixth day, with the media in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates accusing Qatar of supporting extremism and undermining regional unity. According to Bloomberg, below is a selection from newspapers and websites highlighting the deterioration in ties just a week after Persian Gulf leaders met in Riyadh to greet U.S. President Donald Trump.

EghtesadOnline: The United Arab Emirates has banned people from publishing expressions of sympathy towards Qatar and will punish offenders with a jail term of up to 15 years, the UAE-based newspaper Gulf News and pan-Arab channel Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday.