CAIRO: Egypt said it will suspend air links with Qatar from Tuesday, after it and other Arab states cut diplomatic ties with the Gulf emirate and accused it of supporting extremism.
The decision to 鈥渉alt all flights between Egypt and Qatar鈥� would take effect from 0400 GMT on Tuesday and continue 鈥渦ntil further notice,鈥� the aviation ministry said.
The statement, which was issued on Monday, added that Qatari planes would be unable to cross Egyptian airspace or land on its territory.
Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the Maldives on Monday joined 抖阴短视频 and Egypt in severing ties with Qatar, and six airlines from the UAE and 抖阴短视频 suspended flights to and from the gas-rich emirate.
EgyptAir followed suit, announcing in a statement 鈥渢he suspension of flights linking Cairo to Doha, from Tuesday, until further notice.鈥�
Egypt to suspend air links with Qatar from Tuesday
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