The newspaper quoted the source as saying that "it is still unclear who was behind the abduction and what the kidnappers' demands are."
The source said that negotiations on the release of hostages are being held by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Khalifa Al-Thani and Iraqi Interior Minister Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban.
Qatar royals among those abducted in Iraqi desert – report Members of Qatar’s royal family were among the group… https://t.co/1GuYWXa6bc
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On Tuesday night, a group of armed men dressed in military uniforms kidnapped 26 Qataris, including an undetermined number of Qatar's ruling family members, from a camp near the Bassiyah area, close to the Saudi border.
"They come to Iraq every year in December and stay there for 30 days to hunt," sources said.
Under Saddam Hussein, such trips were organized with the support of the local security services. After his overthrow, the number of trips to Iraq by Qatari hunters has decreased due to security concerns.