Qataris head to Saudi Arabia after reopening of border
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Ready to roll: Qataris showing their documents to Saudi customs officials at a check point on Sunday.
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Qataris celebrated crossing their border with Saudi Arabia on Sunday, calling the Kingdom “our second country”, as Doha readied its strict coronavirus measures for Saudis to enter following a Gulf diplomatic thaw.
Drivers arrived at the Salwa border crossing in Saudi Arabia, 500 km east of the capital Riyadh, from the Qatari land crossing at Abu Samrah for the second day following its re-opening, AFP correspondents reported.
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AFP / Jan 10, 2021, 09:41 IST
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A car moves at Qatar s Abu Samra border crossing with Saudi Arabia, after the two countries restored ties and opened borders, which were closed since 2017, Qatar
ABU SAMRAH, Qatar: Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border Saturday as they restored ties following a landmark deal to end a three and a half year rift.
Saudi shut its side of Qatar s only land border in June 2017 as part of a package of sanctions it said was a response to Doha s backing radical Islamist groups and closeness to Iran.
Qataris celebrated crossing their border with Saudi Arabia Sunday, calling the kingdom "our second country", as Doha readied its strict coronavirus measures for Saudis to enter following a Gulf diplomatic thaw. Drivers arrived at the Salwa border crossing in Saudi Arabia, 500 kilometres (310 miles) east of the capital Riyadh, from the Qatari land crossing at Abu Samrah for the second day following its re-opening, AFP correspondents reported..
Cars move at Qatar’s Abu Samra border crossing with Saudi Arabia after the two countries restored ties and opened borders on Saturday. Reuters
ABU SAMRAH: Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border on Saturday, correspondents saw, as they restore ties following a landmark deal to end a three and a half year rift.
Saudi shut its side of Qatar’s only land border in June 2017 as part of a package of sanctions it said was a response to Doha’s backing radical Islamist groups and closeness to Iran. Qatar always denied the charges.
A Qatari source said that traffic at the Abu Samrah crossing, 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Doha, resumed around 0700 GMT.