Breaking News – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain cut ties to Qatar

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Breaking News – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain cut ties to Qatar

Dispute over Qatar news agency hack spirals with Saudi pulling Qatari troops from Yemen as diplomatic ties are severed.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain say they are severing diplomatic relations with Qatar.
The kingdom made the announcement via its state-run Saudi Press Agency early on Monday, saying it was taking the action for what it called the protection of national security.
The statement appeared to be timed in concert with an earlier announcement by Bahrain similarly cutting ties.
Bahrain’s foreign ministry issued a statement saying it would withdraw its diplomatic mission from the Qatari capital of Doha within 48 hours and that all Qatari diplomats should leave Bahrain within the same period.
Qatar had no immediate comment.
The dispute between Qatar and the Gulf’s Arab countries escalated after a recent hack of Qatar’s state-run news agency. It has spiralled since.

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