Qatar-Saudi border reopens after thaw
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Qatar-Saudi border reopens after thaw
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.
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.