On Monday, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and three other Arab states abruptly cut off all diplomatic ties with Qatar, virtually isolating the small gas-rich country and setting off a major diplomatic crisis in the Middle East.Tensions between these Arab states and Qatar have been brewing for years because of Qatar's alleged sympathy for Islamic terrorist organizations. But the straw that broke the camel's back, believe it or not, may have been provided by hackers and fake news.On May 23, the state-owned Qatar News Agency (QNA) broadcast a report about the country's leader, the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, making a speech at a military graduation ceremony. In a ticker, the TV news story showed a series of alleged remarks by Sheikh Tamim, calling Qatar's relations with Iran and Israel as "strong" and "good," according to the Washington Post. Around the same time, QNA started posting similar quotes on Twitter.Continue reading on Motherboard.