Qatar starts its defense at International court for Justice over islands

The International Court for Justice in the Hague on Monday listened to hearing session over the border disputes between Qatar and Bahrain.

The court started by listening to defense sessions by the Qatari side. These sessions will continue until June 5, after which Bahrain's session will start on June 8 through 15 and the court will continue sessions for other 15 days.

The chairman of the court Gilbert Jellion reviewed steps that led to accepting the case at this court and the measures taken to this effect.

The representative of Qatar Abdullah Abdul latif al-Musilmani reviewed the history of the border disputes between Qatar and Bahrain and he backed his defense by pictures and maps.