DUBAI: The four Arab states that have cut diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar say they have opened up “emergency routes” for Qatari planes to use.
The United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry said on Monday that the nine corridors were being opened in coordination with the International Civil Aviation Organization, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
It says the routes include overseas areas managed by the UAE and one over the Mediterranean, managed by Egypt.
The Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ) — comprising Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain — cut links with Qatar in early June over allegations it supports extremists. Qatar denies the charge.
The move forced state-backed Qatar Airways, one of the region’s biggest airlines, to reroute many of its flights and scrap frequent routes to major regional destinations such as Dubai.
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Anti-Terror Quartet opens ‘emergency routes’ to Qatari planes
Anti-Terror Quartet opens ‘emergency routes’ to Qatari planes
Turkiye’s Erdogan tells UK’s Starmer more can be done for dialogue on Iran
- Prolonged interventions could cause great damage to regional and global stability
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer by phone that there are still things that can be done to build a ground for dialogue on Iran, and that Turkiye’s peace-focused efforts are ongoing.
The Turkish presidency statement on Saturday cited Erdogan as saying that Turkiye was monitoring the process that began with the attacks on Iran, and that prolonged interventions could cause great damage to regional and global stability.
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