UAE to Reopen All Entry Points With Qatar on Saturday
The UAE will reopen
all of its land, sea and air entry points with Qatar starting Saturday, state
news agency (WAM) reported on Friday.
Khalid Abdullah
Belhoul, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation, said the UAE will begin to end all measures taken against Qatar
following the signing of the AlUla statement that includes the permanent
solidarity agreement that will strengthen the unity and cohesion of the Gulf
and Arab states.
He also said the UAE
will work to reopen all land, sea and air ports for incoming and outgoing
movement.
The relevant
authorities in the country have been instructed with these measures, which will
be activated as of January 9, he added.
He further said that
the UAE will work with Qatar to end all other issues through bilateral talks,
Reuters reported.
Saudi Arabia
announced a breakthrough in ending the dispute between Gulf Arab states and
Qatar at a summit on Tuesday, with the Saudi Foreign Minister saying Riyadh and
its allies would restore all ties with Doha severed in mid-2017.
