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repercussions of severing diplomatic relations with Qatar

Women walk at a supermarket in Doha, Qatar

Women walk at a supermarket in Doha, Qatar Source: AAP

Qatari citizens replace Arab products with Turkish and Australian products.


The Arab world is facing the biggest diplomatic crisis in the region in years, with Saudi Arabia and several of its allies severing diplomatic ties with Qatar and accusing it of supporting extremism.Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will close all land, sea and air ports to prevent the passage of traffic, official news agencies said.News of ports closure and have sparked panic in Qatar, which relies heavily on importing food and other products.The move was preventing Saudi citizens, UAE nationals and Bahrainis from traveling to, staying in or passing through Qatar, the official SPA news agency quoted government sources as saying.Qatari citizen Fahad Al-Derham will tell us more about the repercussions of this diplomatic crisis.


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