The bewildered Qataris fled their ruined city, not knowing why the British were bombarding them; soon, they rose against Bahraini rule. Entry is permitted for citizens. This approach broadly failed. The Foreign Ministry of Qatar criticized the ban, arguing that it undermined Qatar's sovereignty. This prompted further erroneous reports by other outlets. The port of Zubarah became the regional capital for the Bani Khalid and also a major transit port for goods. [195] A secondary effect of the dispute has been on worldwide supplies of helium, which is often extracted from natural gas. [199], On 7 June 2017, the Turkish parliament passed, with 240 votes in favour and 98 against, a legislative act first drafted in May allowing Turkish troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar. [236] Also on the same day, the Saudi-led bloc said it no longer insisting it to comply with its 13 specific demands they tabled last month. Both countries signed an agreement on military and technical cooperation in 2017. [12] On 24 August 2017, Qatar announced that it would restore full diplomatic relations with Iran. For more information visit the UK Government website. Qatar Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline. For more information visit the Danish Government and IATA websites. The non-energy private sector PMI languished deep in contractionary territory throughout the period, due to lower new orders, output and employment. Mick Fleetwood surprises viral Dreams TikTok star. According to reports on 23 June, these demands included:[230][231][127], According to a report by the Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera, "Qatari officials immediately dismissed the document as neither reasonable or actionable." This severing of relations was the first of its kind since the establishment of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Entry is permitted for citizens. Britain, from November 3, 1916, would run Qatar's foreign relations in return for protecting the Gulf state from all other powers. As many as 153 Telangana migrants who were stuck in Doha due to Covid-19 and lockdown situation arrived by a chartered flight from Qatar to Hyderabad. Entry is permitted for residents, with restrictions. As many as 3,500 people from Telangana have registered themselves to return home from Qatar due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation there. Qatar’s economic freedom score is 72.3, making its economy the 31st freest in the 2020 Index. We have altered our commercial policy accordingly in order to provide maximum flexibility and peace of mind to our customers. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who took power on June 25, 2013. Household goods are also expensive. "[121] On 9 June, Trump once again put the blame on Qatar, calling the blockade "hard but necessary" while claiming that Qatar had been funding terrorism at a "very high level" and described the country as having an "extremist ideology in terms of funding. Al Thani added that the Security Council, the General Assembly and "all the United Nations mechanisms" could play a role in resolving the situation. Travel with confidence       |        Flight status         |        Request a refund. [194] Shipping constraints from the crisis have also rerouted multiple shipments of oil and gas to and from the Gulf, which has caused reverberations in many local energy markets. Taiwan's Evergreen Marine and Hong Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line have already suspended services. Effective 27 July, all Qatar Airways flights to and from London Heathrow (LHR) will be temporarily relocated from Terminal 2 to Terminal 5. [47], Between 5 and 6 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Yemen, Egypt, the Maldives, and Bahrain all separately announced that they were cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar; among these Bahrain was the first to announce the severing of ties at 02:50 GMT in the early morning of 5 June. Qatar Airways cannot currently carry passengers on flights from Doha arriving to Melbourne until 24 October 2020. The airline has been banned from the airspace of the four countries since June 2017 when they cut ties with Qatar over accusations it supports terrorism. I agree to the terms and conditions of the Privilege Club Programme. [210] The Saudis were themselves approaching Russia to improve economic and military ties in 2017, but talks relating to the arms deal were hindered by concerns the United States and Saudi Arabia had with regard to the Russian position towards Iran's military and strategic involvement in the Middle East. "[36] The FBI sent a team of investigators to Doha to help the Qatari government investigate the hacking incident. Entry is permitted for citizens. Outbound flights from Melbourne to Doha continue to operate and remain unaffected. In 2013, the emir handed over power to his son, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. [17] Despite this, the remarks were widely publicized in the various Arab news media, including UAE-based Sky News Arabia and Saudi-owned Al Arabiya. She has taught at the high school and university levels in the U.S. and South Korea. For more information visit the Czech Republic Government website. Plans to accelerate economic diversification will be constrained substantially by the impact of the coronavirus, weak oil prices and global volatility.