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Egypt, Gulf decision to cut off ties with Qatar hailed 2 last Cairo

Date: 2017-06-05 10:34:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:6841631

Retired Gen. Anwar Eshky, the chairman of Middle East Center for Strategic and Legal Studies, said the decision came in due course to combat "those who practice terrorism whether in Arab countries or abroad. "Qatar wrongly thought that the Arab ....

Libya's govt cuts off ties with Qatar

Date: 2017-06-05 10:03:53 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6841525

TRIPOLI, June 5 (MENA) - Libya's eastern-based government has cut off its ties with with Qatar, its foreign minister, Mohamed Dairi, said on Monday. In statements to Sky News Arabia, Dayri said the step was taken in solidarity with Egypt, Saudi ....

Saudi Arabia prevents all Qatari planes from landing at airports or entering airspace

Date: 2017-06-05 09:59:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:6841591

RIYADH, June 5 (MENA) - The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) decided on Monday to prevent all Qatari planes from landing at Saudi airports or entering the Kingdom's airspace, the Saudi news agency (SPA) reported. In a statement, ....

Kuwaiti emir receives ISCI secretary general

Date: 2017-06-05 09:51:23 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:6841600

KUWAIT CITY, June 5 (MENA) – Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received on Monday visiting Secretary General of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Amar Abdel Aziz al Hakim and his accompanying delegation. The meeting ....

The Maldives cuts off diplomatic relations with Qatar

Date: 2017-06-05 09:47:48 GMT - Maldives - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:6841576

MALE, June 5 (MENA) - The Maldives announced on Monday cutting off diplomatic relations with Qatar following a similar move by six Middle East states. Earlier in the day, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Libya's ....

Kuwaiti emir receives OIC secretary general

Date: 2017-06-05 09:29:01 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:6841531

KUWAIT CITY, June 5 (MENA) – Kuwaiti Emir Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received on Monday visiting Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmad al Othaimeen. The meeting was attended by Kuwaiti Deputy Prime ....

Yemen issues official statement on severing diplomatic ties with Qatar

Date: 2017-06-05 09:13:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:6841471

ADEN, June 5 (MENA) - The Yemeni government announced its support for steps taken by leaders of the Saudi-led Coalition to back legitimacy in Yemen by ending Qatari forces' participation in the Arab Coalition. This came in an official statement ....

China urges Arab countries to maintain unity following Qatar step

Date: 2017-06-05 08:29:06 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:6841408

BEIJING, June 5 (MENA) - China has urged Arab countries to maintain their unity and correlation to achieve stability and peace in the Middle East following a decision by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to cut off their relations with Qatar for ....

Flydubai to suspend all flights between Dubai, Doha as of Tuesday

Date: 2017-06-05 07:58:19 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:6841388

DUBHAI, June 5 (MENA) - The Dubai-based carrier "flydubai" said on Monday it will suspend flights to and from Doha as of Tuesday after the United Arab Emirates severed ties with Qatar, Sky News reported. Earlier in the day, the Abu Dhabi-based ....

Egypt, Gulf decision to cut off ties with Qatar hailed

Date: 2017-06-05 07:41:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6841335

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - Arab experts, media men and researchers have hailed a decision by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to cut their diplomatic relations with Qatar for its support for terrorism and terrorist groups in a way that threatens ....