With seven states -- the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and the Maldives -- snapping their ties with the maverick country, Qatar today finds itself isolated.
A long-time ally of the US, Qatar has been viewed with lingering suspicion by Washington and its Gulf neighbours over its close relations with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
The following are the key developments on Day 2 of the Qatar crisis:UAE demands guarantees before mending ties
Gargash accused Doha of turning to "money and media and partisanship and extremism" in a series of tweets early Tuesday.Wise old man of GCC to visit Saudi
Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, is acting as a mediator between Doha and some other Gulf Arab states including Saudi Arabia, which have severed diplomatic and transport ties with Doha.
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In a tweet on Tuesday, Trump did not take a position on the decision by Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations to sever diplomatic relations with Qatar but appeared to suggest it was understandable.
"During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders pointed to Qatar - look!," Trump tweeted.Food trucks stuck at border
A Reuters report citing to unnamed trade sources says that thousands of trucks carrying food supplies are stuck at the border with Saudi Arabia, and are unable to cross over into Qatar. The UAE and Saudi Arabia have reportedly stopped exports of white sugar to Qatar.
However, Qatar's cabinet said earlier on Monday it was still open for trade. "The Council would like to reassure Qatar's citizens and residents that the government had already taken the necessary measures and precautions to ensure that normal life continues, and that there will be no negative impact caused by the latest measures," the Qatari government said in a statement.Gulf flight ban to Qatar begins
Following Monday's decision to sever ties, airlines of the seven states had announced suspension of flights to the Gulf state.
UAE-based Etihad, Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia, along with Saudi's Saudia and Bahrain's Gulf Air, on Monday said all flights to and from the Qatari capital of Doha will end on Tuesday, June 6.Saudi grounds Qatar Airways
Any licenses granted to Qatar Airways employees would also be withdrawn, the statement said. The move comes a day after GACA banned all Qatari planes from landing in the Kingdom's airports, following the worst rift in years among the Gulf countries.
Saj Ahmad, an analyst with the London-based StrategicAero Research, noted that the flight restrictions will have a negative effect on all airlines involved.
"Qatar Airways will of course be severely impacted on key regional routes, especially to cities like Dubai," he said.Qatari riyal plunges
Jammed signals
The move comes after the channel promoted the plots of terrorist groups, supported Houthi coup militias in Yemen, and tried to break the Saudi internal ranks by inciting them against the state and harming the sovereignty of the country.OIC asks Qatar to honour commitments
Philippines worried about its workers
"Concerned government agencies are looking at the matter and will extend assistance and other support for OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) who may be affected by such action" Ernesto Abella, presidential spokesman, told a media briefing.Game off?
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