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Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt cut ties with Qatar
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BAHRAIN, Saudi Arabia and Egypt announced Monday that they have decided to sever diplomatic relations with Qatar
In a statement released by the media outlet, Bahrain said Qatar has interfered with its internal Affairs, engaged in negative media coverage against it, and supported terrorist activities and armed groups, as well as financed Iranian-backed groups that are responsible of vandalisms and violence in the country.
The country has also decided to withdraw its diplomatic mission in Qatar, and asked Qatari diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.
Bahrain is also going to suspend air and sea traffic between the two countries within 24 hours following the statement.
Meanwhile, Bahrainis are not allowed to go to Qatar, while Qataris in Bahrain have 14 days to leave the country.
In an official media report, Egypt also accused Qatar of supporting terrorist groups.
"The Arab Republic of Egypt decided to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar in light of the Gulf Arab state's persistence to take a path against Egypt, and the failure of any attempts to prevent it from supporting terrorist organizations, topped by the Muslim Brotherhood," said the statement.
The Brotherhood has been outlawed by Egypt.
It added that Qatar is sheltering leaders of the Brotherhood who targeted security and safety of Egypt by conducting terrorist operations.
Saudi Arabia's state news agency quoted an official source as saying that the move was to protect national security "from the dangers of terrorism and extremism."
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