Cairo – The cousins of Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani have apologized to King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, and the people of the Saudi Kingdom following the offensive cartoons of Saudi Arabia published by Al-Jazeera TV channel. The apology came as an official statement broadcast on air. Another family of the Al Thani family has issued a statement titled: "The Ahmad bin Ali Branch of the Al-Thani Family" in which they said: "The Ahmad bin Ali family categorically rejects Tamim's mode of politics which is no longer tolerable. Thereby, the family of Ahmad bin Ali renounces Tamim's policies before it is too late for the family. The actions of Tamim Bin Hamad towards the Gulf States are very shameful and scandalous."