The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Qatar's ambassador to Egypt, Said Moqadam Al-Boenain, for a meeting, according to a statement by a ministry spokesman on Saturday. The statement did not explain the reason for the move. Earlier on Saturday, Qatar issued a statement criticising a crackdown by Egyptian security forces on Islamist protesters in recent months. Qatar was a close ally of former president Mohamed Morsi, who hails from the Muslim Brotherhood. Relations between Qatar and Egypt have been strained since the ouster of Morsi in July. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/90790.aspx