Arab states are seeking the closure of Qatar's flagship TV network Al Jazeera, as part of a list of demands imposed on the tiny Gulf state. The FT explains why Al Jazeera is being targeted in a diplomatic dispute, and how influential the channel is in the Middle East and abroad.<br /><br />► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM<br /><br />► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs<br /><br />For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video<br /><br /><br />Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes
